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Influence of serotonin transporter genotype and catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism on recognition of emotional faces.
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS - 1 Nov 2011
Defrancesco Michaela, Niederstätter Harald, Parson Walther, Oberacher Herbert, Hinterhuber Hartmann, Canazei Markus, Bidner Judith, Deisenhammer Eberhard A, Kemmler Georg, Weiss Elisabeth M, Marksteiner Josef
Abstract excerpt
Monoamines, such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, play a crucial role in the regulation of emotion processing and mood. In this study, we investigated how polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) influence emotion recognition abilities. We recruited 88 female undergraduate students and assessed 5-HTT genotype and the COMT Val158Met polymorphism. The...
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