Emotion appraisal is modulated by the genetic polymorphism of the serotonin transporter

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 819-822

  Szily, Erika ^a   Bowen, John ^a   Unoka, Zsolt ^a   Simon, Lajos ^a   Kéri, Szabolcs ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Emotion; Genetics; Polymorphism; Serotonin transporter

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BRAIN; COGNITION; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; EMOTIONS; FEAR; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 44949169554     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-008-0029-4     Document Type: Article

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