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The 5-HTTLPR genotype modulates heart rate variability and its adjustment by pharmacological panic challenge in healthy men.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Mar 2014
Agorastos Agorastos, Kellner Michael, Stiedl Oliver, Muhtz Christoph, Becktepe Jos S, Wiedemann Klaus, Demiralay Cüneyt
Abstract excerpt
Abnormal serotonin transporter (5-HTT) function and autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysregulation has been proposed in panic disorder. However, in contrast to hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) functioning, ANS reactivity during panic response has yet not been investigated in humans with respect to the 5-HTT genotype. The present study assessed the influence of challenging by cholecystokinin tetrapeptide...
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