Serotonin Transporter Gene Polymorphism Modulates Activity and Connectivity within an Emotional Arousal Network of Healthy Men during an Aversive Visceral Stimulus.

The 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter gene-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) has been linked to increased stress responsiveness and negative emotional states. During fearful face recognition individuals with the s allele of 5-HTTLPR show greater amygdala activation. We aimed to test the hypothesis...

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Main Authors: Lisa A Kilpatrick, Emeran A Mayer, Jennifer S Labus, Arpana Gupta, Toyohiro Hamaguchi, Tomoko Mizuno, Hazuki Komuro, Michiko Kano, Motoyori Kanazawa, Masashi Aoki, Shin Fukudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4404144?pdf=render