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Interaction between COMT Val(158)Met polymorphism and childhood adversity affects reward processing in adulthood.
NeuroImage - 15 May 2016
Boecker-Schlier Regina, Holz Nathalie E, Buchmann Arlette F, Blomeyer Dorothea, Plichta Michael M, Jennen-Steinmetz Christine, Wolf Isabella, Baumeister Sarah, Treutlein Jens, Rietschel Marcella, Meyer-Lindenberg Andreas, Banaschewski Tobias, Brandeis Daniel, Laucht Manfred
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BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence suggests that altered dopamine transmission may increase the risk of mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia or depression, possibly mediated by reward system dysfunction. This study aimed to clarify the impact of the COMT Val(158)Met polymorphism in interaction with environmental variation (G×E) on neuronal activity during reward processing. METHODS: 168 healthy young...
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