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Resting State Networks Mediate the Effect of Genotype by Environment Interaction on Mental Health.
Neuroscience - 15 Jan 2018
Knyazev Gennady G, Savostyanov Alexander N, Bocharov Andrey V, Bazovkina Daria V, Proshina Ekaterina A
Abstract excerpt
A number of studies have shown that the presence of short (S) allele of the serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) is associated with a higher risk for depression following exposure to stressful life events. These findings are in line with neuroimaging studies showing that 5-HTTLPR polymorphism has an effect on the connectivity among key areas involved in emotion regulation. Here using...
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