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Genetic load is associated with hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysregulation in macaques.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Nov 2012
Ferguson B, Hunter J E, Luty J, Street S L, Woodall A, Grant K A
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Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis pathway is associated with several neuropsychiatric disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), schizophrenia and alcohol abuse. Studies have demonstrated an association between HPA axis dysfunction and gene variants within the cortisol, serotonin and opioid signaling pathways. We characterized...
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