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Serotonin transporter gene variants and prediction of stress-induced risk for psychological distress.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Jul 2011
Stefanis N C, Mandelli L, Hatzimanolis A, Zaninotto L, Smyrnis N, Avramopoulos D, Evdokimidis I, Serretti A
Abstract excerpt
The response to psychosocial stress is influenced by both psychosocial factors and genetic vulnerability. The most investigated gene in gene × environment studies in abnormal response to environmental stressors is the one coding for the serotonin transporter (SLC6A4). Variability within this gene has been associated with functional brain differences, personality dimensions, reactivity to stress and risk for...
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