The serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) and cortisol stress reactivity: a meta-analysis

Background : Recent meta-analyses have stimulated an active debate on whether the serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) is associated with an elevated vulnerability to psychiatric diseases on exposure to environmental adversity. As a potential mechanism explaining genotype-...

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Main Authors: Matthis Wankerl, Robert Miller, Tobias Stalder, Clemens Kirschbaum, Nina Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-09-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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