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The late positive potential and subjective arousal ratings evoked by negative images vary as a function of oxytocin receptor genotype SNP rs53576.
Neuroreport - 26 Sept 2018
Fowler Joshua J, Braley Katie L, Farero Ryan D, Russell Eugene T, Phiel Christopher J, Kisley Michael A, Albeck David S
Abstract excerpt
In the central nervous system the neuropeptide oxytocin mediates a range of behaviors related primarily to emotionality. One factor that influences oxytocinergic communication in the human brain and correlates with emotional behaviors is the single nucleotide polymorphism rs53576 on the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR). For example, variations in this OXTR genotype are related to parental, altruistic, and other...
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