Early adversity and 5-HTT/BDNF genes: New evidence of gene-environment interactions on depressive symptoms in a general population

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1425-1432

  Aguilera, M ^a   Arias, B ^a   Wichers, M ^b   Barrantes Vidal, N ^c   Moya, J ^d   Villa, H ^d   Van Os, J ^b   Ibanez M I ^d   Ruiperez M A ^d   Ortet, G ^d   Fanans L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; BDNF Val66Met; Childhood adversity; Depression; G x E interaction

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; METHIONINE; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; VALINE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENE INTERACTION; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELES; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 67649964222     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291709005248     Document Type: Article

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