Article
Modulation of amygdala response and connectivity in depression by serotonin transporter polymorphism and diagnosis.
Journal of affective disorders - 15 Aug 2013
Costafreda Sergi G, McCann Peter, Saker Pascal, Cole James H, Cohen-Woods Sarah, Farmer Anne E, Aitchison Katherine J, McGuffin Peter, Fu Cynthia H Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms in the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) modulate amygdala activity in healthy individuals. Increased responses to negative stimuli in carriers of low transcription alleles have been proposed to contribute to the pathogenesis of depression. We sought to investigate the effects of genotype as well as diagnosis in patients with depression. METHODS: Subjects with recurrent depression...
Topics
- Adult
- Amygdala
- Case-Control Studies
- Depression
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neural Pathways
