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Relationships among 5-HTT genotype, life events and gender in the recognition of facial emotions.
Neuroscience - 13 Jan 2011
Antypa N, Cerit H, Kruijt A W, Verhoeven F E A, Van der Does A J W
Abstract excerpt
Accumulating evidence has shown that a polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin-transporter (5-HTTLPR) modulates neural activation during the perceptual processing of emotional facial expressions. Furthermore, behavioral research has shown that attentional bias for negative information is increased in s allele carriers. We examined the interactions among 5-HTTLPR (including SNP rs25531), life events...
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