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The interaction of early life experiences with COMT val158met affects anxiety sensitivity.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Nov 2013
Baumann C, Klauke B, Weber H, Domschke K, Zwanzger P, Pauli P, Deckert J, Reif A
Abstract excerpt
The pathogenesis of anxiety disorders is considered to be multifactorial with a complex interaction of genetic factors and individual environmental factors. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine gene-by-environment interactions of the genes coding for catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) with life events on measures related to anxiety. A sample of healthy subjects (N = 782;...
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