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Main and interaction effects of childhood trauma and the MAOA uVNTR polymorphism on psychopathy.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Sept 2018
Hollerbach Pia, Johansson Ada, Ventus Daniel, Jern Patrick, Neumann Craig S, Westberg Lars, Santtila Pekka, Habermeyer Elmar, Mokros Andreas
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Psychopathy is characterized by callous affect, interpersonal manipulation, a deviant lifestyle, and antisocial behavior. Previous research has linked psychopathic traits to childhood trauma, but also to the upstream variable number tandem repeat (uVNTR) polymorphism of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene. An interaction between childhood trauma and MAOA genotype has been associated with antisocial behavior, but...
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