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Serotonin transporter gene as a predictor of stress generation in depression.
Journal of abnormal psychology - 1 Nov 2012
Starr Lisa R, Hammen Constance, Brennan Patricia A, Najman Jake M
Abstract excerpt
Research suggests that a polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter promoter (5-HTTLPR) interacts with stressful life events to predict depressive onset, with short (s) allele presence associated with greater susceptibility to stressors. However, this research has not considered that depressed individuals often actively generate stressful contexts. Furthermore, little is known about the...
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