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Interaction among childhood trauma and functional polymorphisms in the serotonin pathway moderate the risk of depressive disorders.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Nov 2014
Van der Auwera Sandra, Janowitz Deborah, Schulz Andrea, Homuth Georg, Nauck Matthias, Völzke Henry, Rose Matthias, Meyer zu Schwabedissen Henriette, Freyberger Harald Jürgen, Grabe Hans Jörgen
Abstract excerpt
Depressive disorders are influenced by a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Multiple studies support a role of serotonergic pathways in the pathophysiology of depressive disorders. As a rate-limiting enzyme of serotonin synthesis in the brain, tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) represents a plausible candidate gene. This also applies to the serotonin reuptake transporter (5-HTTLPR)...
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