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Age-related effect of serotonin transporter genotype on amygdala and prefrontal cortex function in adolescence.
Human brain mapping - 1 Feb 2014
Wiggins Jillian Lee, Bedoyan Jirair K, Carrasco Melisa, Swartz Johnna R, Martin Donna M, Monk Christopher S
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The S and LG alleles of the serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) lower serotonin transporter expression. These low-expressing alleles are linked to increased risk for depression and brain activation patterns found in depression (increased amygdala activation and decreased amygdala-prefrontal cortex connectivity). Paradoxically, serotonin transporter blockade relieves depression symptoms....
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