Catechol-O-methyltransferase val158met genotype affects processing of emotional stimuli in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex.

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Published in J Neurosci on January 26, 2005

Authors

Michael N Smolka1, Gunter Schumann, Jana Wrase, Sabine M Grüsser, Herta Flor, Karl Mann, Dieter F Braus, David Goldman, Christian Büchel, Andreas Heinz

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1: Central Institute of Mental Health, 68159 Mannheim, Germany.

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