Polymorphism of the 5-HT2A receptor gene: Association with stress-related indices in healthy middle-aged adults

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 1, Issue NOV, 2007, Pages

  Fiocco, Alexandra J ^a   Joober, Ridha ^a   Poirier, Judes ^a   Lupien, Sonia ^a  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

5 HTR2A polymorphism; Cognition; Cortisol; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901983812     PISSN: 16625153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/neuro.08.003.2007     Document Type: Article

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