Serotonin-1A receptor polymorphism (rs6295) associated with thermal pain perception.

<h4>Background</h4>Serotonin (5-HT) is highly involved in pain regulation and serotonin-1A (5-HT1A) receptors are important in determining central 5-HT tone. Accordingly, variation in the 5-HT1A receptor gene (HTR1A) may contribute to inter-individual differences in human pain sensitivit...

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Main Authors: Fredrik Lindstedt, Bianka Karshikoff, Martin Schalling, Caroline Olgart Höglund, Martin Ingvar, Mats Lekander, Eva Kosek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22952650/?tool=EBI