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Mu opioid receptor polymorphism, early social adversity, and social traits.
Social neuroscience - 1 Oct 2016
Carver Charles S, Johnson Sheri L, Kim Youngmee
Abstract excerpt
A polymorphism in the mu opioid receptor gene OPRM1 (rs1799971) has been investigated for its role in sensitivity to social contexts. Evidence suggests that the G allele of this polymorphism is associated with higher levels of sensitivity. This study tested for main effects of the polymorphism and its interaction with a self-report measure of childhood adversity as an index of negative environment. Outcomes were...
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