We first performed omnibus tests for group differences (BDNF Val/Val vs. BDNF Val/Met or Met/Met; TPH2 G/G vs. TPH2 T/G or T/T; and their combinations) in inhibitory responses to negative or positive emotion words using an ANCOVA, controlling for responses to the neutral words and reported depression. The gene discussed is BDNF; the disease is depressive disorder.