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Early impact of 5-HTTLPR polymorphism on the neural correlates of sadness.
Neuroscience letters - 26 Nov 2010
Fortier Emilie, Noreau Anne, Lepore Franco, Boivin Michel, Pérusse Daniel, Rouleau Guy A, Beauregard Mario
Abstract excerpt
Healthy adults carrying the short (S) allele of the human serotonin transporter gene linked polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) show increased amygdala activation during visual processing of emotionally negative stimuli compared to healthy adults homozygous for the long (L) allele. To determine whether abnormal brain responses during negative emotion appear early in life in S allele carriers, functional magnetic resonance...
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