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Serotonin transporter polymorphism and stress: A view across the lifespan

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Road, C 305, Stanford, CA, 94305-5550, USA

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O’Hara, R., Hallmayer, J.F. Serotonin transporter polymorphism and stress: A view across the lifespan. Curr Psychiatry Rep 9, 173–175 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-007-0014-x

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