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Serotonin transporter genotype modulates cognitive reappraisal of negative emotions: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.
Social cognitive and affective neuroscience - 1 Mar 2013
Firk Christine, Siep Nicolette, Markus C Rob
Abstract excerpt
A functional polymorphism within the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) has been reported to modulate emotionality and risk for affective disorders. The short (S) allele has less functional efficacy than the long (L) allele and has been associated with enhanced emotional reactivity. One possible contributing factor to the high emotionality in S carriers may be inefficient use of cognitive strategies such as...
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