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Serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) genotype is associated with cortisol responsivity to naloxone challenge.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Nov 2012
Stephens Mary Ann C, McCaul Mary E, Weerts Elise M, Wand Gary
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RATIONALE: The serotonergic and opioidergic neurotransmitter systems are critical regulators of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis through their respective excitatory and inhibitory inputs. Serotonin transporter (5-HTT) genotype has been studied as a marker of HPA axis dysregulation and for predicting risk of psychopathology, with mixed findings. OBJECTIVES: We stimulated the HPA axis with naloxone, an...
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