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Genetic and early environmental influences on the serotonin system: consequences for brain development and risk for psychopathology.
Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN - 1 Jan 2015
Booij Linda, Tremblay Richard E, Szyf Moshe, Benkelfat Chawki
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BACKGROUND: Despite more than 60 years of research in the role of serotonin (5-HT) in psychopathology, many questions still remain. From a developmental perspective, studies have provided more insight into how 5-HT dysfunctions acquired in utero or early in life may modulate brain development. This paper discusses the relevance of the developmental role of 5-HT for the understanding of psychopathology. We review...
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