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The association between personality, pain threshold and a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs3813034) in the 3'-untranslated region of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4).
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia - 1 May 2010
Aoki Jun, Ikeda Kazutaka, Murayama Ohoshi, Yoshihara Eiji, Ogai Yasukazu, Iwahashi Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
In 181 healthy Japanese volunteers we examined the relationship between personality, sensitivity to pain and a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs3813034) in the 3' untranslated region (3' UTR) of the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene (SLC6A4). Pain sensitivity was assessed by using cold and pressure thresholds. Personality was assessed by the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). Males without the T allele...
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