DNA methylation differences associated with social anxiety disorder and early life adversity

Abstract Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by extensive fear in social situations. Multiple genetic and environmental factors are known to contribute to its pathogenesis. One of the main environmental risk factors is early life adversity (ELA). Evidence is emergin...

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Main Authors: Ariane Wiegand, Benjamin Kreifelts, Matthias H. J. Munk, Nadja Geiselhart, Katia E. Ramadori, Julia L. MacIsaac, Andreas J. Fallgatter, Michael S. Kobor, Vanessa Nieratschker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01225-w