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Interactions between childhood maltreatment and brain-derived neurotrophic factor and serotonin transporter polymorphisms on depression symptoms.
Psychiatry research - 30 Sept 2015
Harkness Kate L, Strauss John, Michael Bagby R, Stewart Jeremy G, Larocque Cherie, Mazurka Raegan, Ravindran Arun, Wynne-Edwards Katherine E, Rector Neil A, Kennedy James
Abstract excerpt
This study represents the first replication of the BDNF Val66Met ⁎ 5-HTTLPR ⁎ childhood maltreatment effect on self-reported depression symptoms using a rigorous maltreatment interview. Participants included a community sample of 339 adolescents/young adults (age 12-33; 265 female). In the context of childhood neglect, among BDNF Met-carriers, s-allele carriers of 5-HTTLPR reported significantly higher depression...
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