Together these studies indicate the possibility that prenatal exposure to SSRIs might directly affect the developing brain, perhaps selectively in fetuses having serotonin
related gene abnormalities.
Not exact matches
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College recently identified a
gene abnormality that is associated with anxiety -
related behaviors; it makes humans and mice hypervigilant to cues that signal danger.
«Our results suggest that neuropsychiatric CNVs can be used as an instrument for further study of the cognitive
abnormalities that characterize schizophrenia, because whether or not an individual develops this disease is likely
related to the expression of these
genes,» said Stefansson.