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Effect of serotonin transporter genotype on carbon dioxide-induced fear-related behavior in mice.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) - 1 Dec 2020
Leibold Nicole K, van den Hove Daniel LA, Weidner Magdalena T, Buchanan Gordon F, Steinbusch Harry Wm, Lesch Klaus-Peter, Schruers Koen Rj
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BACKGROUND: Inhaling 35% carbon dioxide induces an emotional and symptomatic state in humans closely resembling naturally occurring panic attacks, the core symptom of panic disorder. Previous research has suggested a role of the serotonin system in the individual sensitivity to carbon dioxide. In line with this, we previously showed that a variant in the SLC6A4 gene, encoding the serotonin transporter, moderates...
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