5-HTTLPR and anxiety-related personality traits meta-analysis revisited: response to Munafo and colleagues.

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Title:	5-HTTLPR and anxiety-related personality traits meta-analysis revisited: response to Munafo and colleagues.
Authors:	Sen, S, Burmeister, M, Ghosh, D
Source:	Molecular Psychiatry. Oct2005, Vol. 10 Issue 10, p893-895. 3p. 1 Chart.
Subjects:	Serotonin, Neurotransmitters, Tryptamine, Genetic polymorphisms, Personality, Mental health, Meta-analysis, Social statistics
Abstract:	Looks into the two meta analyses of studies investigating the association between the serotonin transporter length polymorphism repeat (5-HTTLPR) and anxiety-related personality traits. Occurrence of a significant association between 5-HTTLPR and Neuroticism among studies using the NEO personality inventories; Confirmation of the results of the original Schinka and Sen meta-analyses; Consideration of a difference in data collection and conversion.
Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	Looks into the two meta analyses of studies investigating the association between the serotonin transporter length polymorphism repeat (5-HTTLPR) and anxiety-related personality traits. Occurrence of a significant association between 5-HTTLPR and Neuroticism among studies using the NEO personality inventories; Confirmation of the results of the original Schinka and Sen meta-analyses; Consideration of a difference in data collection and conversion.
ISSN:	13594184
DOI:	10.1038/sj.mp.4001705