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Maternal DRD2, SLC6A3, and OXTR genotypes as potential moderators of the relation between maternal history of care and maternal cortisol secretion in the context of mother-infant separation.
Biological psychology - 1 Oct 2017
Ludmer Jaclyn A, Jamieson Brittany, Gonzalez Andrea, Levitan Robert, Kennedy James, Villani Vanessa, Masellis Mario, Basile Vincenzo S, Atkinson Leslie
Abstract excerpt
A mother's cortisol secretion is importantly associated with her own mental health and her infant's cortisol secretion. This study investigated the influences of maternal history of care and maternal DRD2, SLC6A3, and OXTR genotypes on maternal cortisol in the context of infant stress. A community sample of 296 mother-infant dyads completed a maternal separation at infant age 17 months. Maternal salivary...
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