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The association between the 5-HTTLPR and neural correlates of fear conditioning and connectivity.
Social cognitive and affective neuroscience - 1 May 2015
Klucken Tim, Schweckendiek Jan, Blecker Carlo, Walter Bertram, Kuepper Yvonne, Hennig Juergen, Stark Rudolf
Abstract excerpt
Strong evidence links the 5-HTTLPR genotype to the modulation of amygdala reactivity during fear conditioning, which is considered to convey the increased vulnerability for anxiety disorders in s-allele carriers. In addition to amygdala reactivity, the 5-HTTLPR has been shown to be related to alterations in structural and effective connectivity. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 5-HTTLPR...
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