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Associations between variants near a monoaminergic pathways gene (PHOX2B) and amygdala reactivity: a genome-wide functional imaging study.
Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Jun 2012
Ousdal Olga Therese, Anand Brown Andrew, Jensen Jimmy, Nakstad Per H, Melle Ingrid, Agartz Ingrid, Djurovic Srdjan, Bogdan Ryan, Hariri Ahmad R, Andreassen Ole A
Abstract excerpt
As the amygdala is part of the phylogenetic old brain, and its anatomical and functional properties are conserved across species, it is reasonable to assume genetic influence on its activity. A large corpus of candidate gene studies indicate that individual differences in amygdala activity may be caused by genetic variants within monoaminergic signaling pathways such as dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine....
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