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Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex Mediates the Impact of Serotonin Transporter Linked Polymorphic Region Genotype on Anticipatory Threat Reactions.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Oct 2015
Klumpers Floris, Kroes Marijn C, Heitland Ivo, Everaerd Daphne, Akkermans Sophie E A, Oosting Ronald S, van Wingen Guido, Franke Barbara, Kenemans J Leon, Fernández Guillén, Baas Johanna M P
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BACKGROUND: Excessive anticipatory reactions to potential future adversity are observed across a range of anxiety disorders, but the neurogenetic mechanisms driving interindividual differences are largely unknown. We aimed to discover and validate a gene-brain-behavior pathway by linking presumed genetic risk for anxiety-related psychopathology, key neural activity involved in anxious anticipation, and resulting...
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