AN ASSOCIATION STUDY OF A FUNCTIONAL POLYMORPHISM OF THE SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER GENE WITH PERSONALITY AND PSYCHIATRIC-SYMPTOMS

Authors
JORM AF HENDERSON AS JACOMB PA CHRISTENSEN H KORTEN AE RODGERS B TAN X EASTEAL S
Citation
Af. Jorm et al., AN ASSOCIATION STUDY OF A FUNCTIONAL POLYMORPHISM OF THE SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER GENE WITH PERSONALITY AND PSYCHIATRIC-SYMPTOMS, Molecular psychiatry, 3(5), 1998, pp. 449-451
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Neurosciences,Biology
Journal title
Molecular psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
13594184
Volume
3
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
449 - 451
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-4184(1998)3:5<449:AASOAF>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A functional polymorphism in the regulatory region of the serotonin tr ansporter gene has been reported to be associated with anxiety-related personality traits.' We attempted to replicate this finding in an ass ociation study involving 759 Caucasians selected from the general Aust ralian population. We found no associations with personality traits (i ncluding neuroticism, negative affect and behavioral inhibition), anxi ety and depressive symptoms, or alcohol misuse.