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The association of the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism and the response to different stressors in healthy males.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Sept 2021
Kuhn Leandra, Noack Hannes, Skoluda Nadine, Wagels Lisa, Röhr Ann-Kristin, Schulte Christina, Eisenkolb Sana, Nieratschker Vanessa, Derntl Birgit, Habel Ute
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The experience of stress is related to individual wellbeing and vulnerability to psychopathology. Therefore, understanding the determinants of individual differences in stress reactivity is of great concern from a clinical perspective. The functional promotor polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR/rs25531) is such a factor, which has been linked to the acute stress response as well as the...
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