Reduced serotonin transporter availability decreases prefrontal control of the amygdala
After a threatening event, the risk of developing social psychopathologies is increased in short-allele (s) carriers of the serotonin transporter gene. The amygdala becomes overresponsive to emotional stimuli, an effect that could be driven by local hypersensitivity or by reduced prefrontal regulati...
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| Format: | Journal article |
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Society for Neuroscience
2013
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