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Serotonin receptor gene (5-HT1A) modulates alexithymic characteristics and attachment orientation.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Dec 2014
Gong Pingyuan, Liu Jinting, Li She, Zhou Xiaolin
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have indicated that alexithymia is associated with the availability of serotonin in the brain and with the insecure attachment orientation. Inspired by the finding that the receptor 5-HT1A modulates the level of serotonin in the brain, this study investigated to what extent a polymorphism (C-1019G, rs6295) of 5-HT1A gene modulates individuals' alexithymic characteristics and attachment...
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