Neuroticism Associates with Cerebral in Vivo Serotonin Transporter Binding Differently in Males and Females
: Lauri Tuominen, Jouko Miettunen, Dara M. Cannon, Wayne C Drevets, Vibe G. Frokjaer, Jussi Hirvonen, Masanori Ichise, Peter S. Jensen, Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen, Jacqueline M. Klaver, Gitte M. Knudsen, Akihiro Takano, Tetsuya Suhara, Jarmo Hietala
: 2017
: International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
: 20
: 12
: 963
: 970
: 8
: 1461-1457
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ijnp/pyx071
Conclusions
The finding is in agreement with recent studies showing that the serotonergic system is involved in affective disorders differently in males and females and suggests that contribution of thalamic serotonin transporter to the risk of affective disorders depends on sex.