The Interaction of Stressful Life Events and a Serotonin Transporter Polymorphism in the Prediction of Episodes of Major Depression | Zendy

Kenneth S. Kendler | Zendy; Jonathan W. Kuhn | Zendy; Jen Vittum | Zendy; Carol A. Prescott | Zendy; Brien P. Riley | Zendy

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The Interaction of Stressful Life Events and a Serotonin Transporter Polymorphism in the Prediction of Episodes of Major Depression

Author(s) -

Kenneth S. Kendler,

Jonathan W. Kuhn,

Jen Vittum,

Carol A. Prescott,

Brien P. Riley

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

archives of general psychiatry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3636

pISSN - 0003-990X

DOI - 10.1001/archpsyc.62.5.529

Subject(s) - serotonin transporter , 5 httlpr , psychology , anxiety , depression (economics) , genotype , moderation , allele , population , twin study , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , biology , genetics , gene , heritability , social psychology , macroeconomics , economics , environmental health

Prior evidence from twin studies suggested genetic moderation of the depressogenic effects of stressful life events (SLEs). Can the specific genes involved in this effect be identified?

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