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Serotonin transporter and BDNF genetic variants interact to predict cognitive reactivity in healthy adults.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Oct 2010
Wells Tony T, Beevers Christopher G, McGeary John E
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BACKGROUND: Cognitive theory and empirical evidence both suggest that cognitive reactivity (the tendency to think more negatively when in a sad mood) is an important marker of depression vulnerability. Research has not yet determined whether genetic factors contribute to the expression of cognitive reactivity. METHODS: The present study examined associations between the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism of the SLC6A4 gene,...
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