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HPA axis genes may modulate the effect of childhood adversities on decision-making in suicide attempters.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Feb 2013
Guillaume Sebastien, Perroud Nader, Jollant Fabrice, Jaussent Isabelle, Olié Emilie, Malafosse Alain, Courtet Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Decision-making impairment is found in several neuropsychiatric disorders, including suicidal behavior, and has been shown to be modulated by genes. On the other hand, early trauma have/has been associated with poor mental health outcome in adulthood, in interaction with genetic factors, possibly through sustained alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis). Here, we aimed to investigate the...
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