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BDNF Val66Met and DRD2 Taq1A polymorphisms interact to influence PTSD symptom severity: a preliminary investigation in a South African population.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 10 Jan 2013
Hemmings Sian M J, Martin Lindi I, Klopper Marisa, van der Merwe Lize, Aitken Lisa, de Wit Erika, Black Gillian F, Hoal Eileen G, Walzl Gerhard, Seedat Soraya
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BACKGROUND: We evaluated the role that selected variants in serotonin transporter (5-HTT), dopamine receptor 2 (DRD2) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genes play in PTSD symptom severity in an at-risk population. We also investigated the interaction between the genetic variants to determine whether these variables and the interactions between the variables influenced the severity of PTSD symptoms....
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