The effect of the serotonin transporter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) on amygdala function: A meta-Analysis

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 512-520

  Murphy, S E ^a   Norbury, R ^b   Godlewska, B R ^a   Cowen, P J ^a   Mannie, Z M ^a   Harmer, C J ^a   Munafo M R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; amygdale; meta analysis; serotonin transporter

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AMYGDALA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PUBLICATION BIAS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 84884212096     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: 14765578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/mp.2012.19     Document Type: Article

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