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Cortico-limbic connectivity in MAOA-L carriers is vulnerable to acute tryptophan depletion.
Human brain mapping - 1 Mar 2017
Eisner Patrick, Klasen Martin, Wolf Dhana, Zerres Klaus, Eggermann Thomas, Eisert Albrecht, Zvyagintsev Mikhail, Sarkheil Pegah, Mathiak Krystyna A, Zepf Florian, Mathiak Klaus
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INTRODUCTION: A gene-environment interaction between expression genotypes of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) and adverse childhood experience increases the risk of antisocial behavior. However, the neural underpinnings of this interaction remain uninvestigated. A cortico-limbic circuit involving the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and the amygdala is central to the suppression of aggressive impulses and is modulated by...
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