Serotonin transporter genotype modulates social reward and punishment in rhesus macaques.

Serotonin signaling influences social behavior in both human and nonhuman primates. In humans, variation upstream of the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) has recently been shown to influence both behavioral measures of social anxiety and amygdala response to social threat...

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Main Authors: Karli K Watson, Jason H Ghodasra, Michael L Platt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2612746?pdf=render