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Sören Enge¹, Monika Fleischhauer, Klaus-Peter Lesch

¹Department of Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany. enge@psychologie.tu-dresden.de

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Genetic variations in serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) and monoamine oxidase (MAOA) influence executive functions. This study shows these genes impact working memory efficiency and inhibitory control, supported by norepinephrine transporter interactions.

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Behavioral Genetics

Background:

Serotonin plays a role in executive functions like attention, working memory, and inhibition.
Genetic variations in serotonin pathway genes are linked to these functions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of variations in serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) and monoamine oxidase (MAOA) genes on working memory.
To explore potential epistatic effects with a norepinephrine transporter (NET) gene polymorphism.

Main Methods:

Used the n-back task to assess working memory performance in 130 participants.
Analyzed behavioral (reaction time, error rate) and neurophysiological (N2, P3b event-related potentials) data.
Examined polymorphisms in 5-HTTLPR, MAOA-uVNTR, and NET (-3081) genes.

Main Results:

Carriers of specific 5-HTTLPR and MAOA-uVNTR alleles demonstrated more efficient working memory executive control.
This effect was evident in reaction times, error rates, and event-related potentials (N2, P3b).
Interactions with the NET polymorphism further supported these findings.

Conclusions:

Serotonergic system gene variations are important for executive functioning, particularly working memory.
Results link serotonergic influences to inhibitory control mechanisms within working memory.
Provides new evidence for the role of serotonergic neuromodulation in executive functions.