Influence of catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism on startle response in the presence of high estradiol levels

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 629-635

  Comasco, Erika ^a   Hellgren, Charlotte ^b   Sundström Poromaa, Inger ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

COMT; Estradiol; Polymorphism; Pregnancy; Startle response; Women

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARTLE REFLEX; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; EMOTIONS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PREGNANCY; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 84878886913     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: 18737862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2012.06.015     Document Type: Article

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