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Interaction between prenatal stress and dopamine D4 receptor genotype in predicting aggression and cortisol levels in young adults.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Aug 2014
Buchmann Arlette F, Zohsel Katrin, Blomeyer Dorothea, Hohm Erika, Hohmann Sarah, Jennen-Steinmetz Christine, Treutlein Jens, Becker Katja, Banaschewski Tobias, Schmidt Martin H, Esser Günter, Brandeis Daniel, Poustka Luise, Zimmermann Ulrich S, Laucht Manfred
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Considerable evidence suggests that genetic factors combine with environmental influences to impact on the development of aggressive behavior. A genetic variant that has repeatedly been reported to render individuals more sensitive to the presence of adverse experiences, including stress exposure during fetal life, is the seven-repeat allele of the dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) gene. OBJECTIVES: The...
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