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Neuropeptide S receptor gene variation and neural correlates of cognitive emotion regulation.
Social cognitive and affective neuroscience - 1 Dec 2015
Guhn Anne, Domschke Katharina, Müller Laura D, Dresler Thomas, Eff Florian, Kopf Juliane, Deckert Jürgen, Reif Andreas, Herrmann Martin J
Abstract excerpt
The neuropeptide S (NPS) and its receptor NPSR have captured attention in the pathogenesis of anxiety disorders. Here, a functional polymorphism in the NPSR1 gene has been linked to deviant cortico-limbic interactions in response to negative stimuli. While healthy T allele carriers exhibited increased amygdala and prefrontal cortex activity, panic disorder patients carrying the T risk allele displayed...
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