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Effect of tryptophan hydroxylase-2 gene polymorphism G-703 T on personality in a population representative sample.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 3 Mar 2015
Lehto Kelli, Vaht Mariliis, Mäestu Jarek, Veidebaum Toomas, Harro Jaanus
Abstract excerpt
The tryptophan hydroxylase-2 gene (TPH2) is coding for the key enzyme of serotonin (5-HT) synthesis in the brain and has been associated with a number of psychiatric conditions. A functional variation in the TPH2 gene (G-703T, rs4570625) has been found to affect anxiety-related personality; however, information is very limited regarding the five factor model (FFM) personality traits. We have examined the...
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