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Interaction of the 5-HTTLPR and childhood trauma influences memory bias in healthy individuals.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Nov 2015
Vrijsen Janna N, Tendolkar Indira, Arias-Vásquez Alejandro, Franke Barbara, Schene Aart H, Fernández Guillén, van Oostrom Iris
Abstract excerpt
The tendency to recall more negative and less positive information has been frequently related to the genetic susceptibility to depression. This memory bias may be associated with depression candidate genes especially in individuals who experienced stressful childhood events. The serotonin transporter gene, SLC6A4/5-HTT, regulates the reuptake of serotonin. The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism in the gene's promoter region...
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