Increased SERT DNA methylation is associated with bullying victimization and blunted cortisol response to stress in childhood: a longitudinal study of discordant MZ twins
Childhood adverse experiences are known to induce persistent changes in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis reactivity to stress. However, the mechanisms by which these experiences shape neuroendocrine response to stress remain unclear.We tested whether bullying victi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2012-09-01
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Series: | European Journal of Psychotraumatology |
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