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Association of the serotonin transporter promoter region polymorphism with biased attention for negative word stimuli.
Depression and anxiety - 1 Aug 2010
Kwang Tracy, Wells Tony T, McGeary John E, Swann William B, Beevers Christopher G
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BACKGROUND: Biased attention for emotional stimuli reflects vulnerability or resilience to emotional disorders. The current study examines whether the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism is associated with attentional biases for negative word stimuli. METHODS: Unmedicated, young adults with low current depression and anxiety symptoms (N=106) were genotyped for the 5-HTTLPR, including the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)...
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