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Bethan Impey1, Tracey A Newman1, David S Baldwin1
1Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Neuroscience Applied
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•The role of serotonin in mechanisms of anxiety in Rett syndrome appears complex.•Mecp2 mutation alters HPA axis function but this is understudied in Rett syndrome.•Rett syndrome may inform understanding of anxiety in those with early life stress.
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