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Evidence for the serotonin HTR2A receptor gene as a susceptibility factor in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Sept 2000
Quist J F, Barr C L, Schachar R, Roberts W, Malone M, Tannock R, Basile V S, Beitchman J, Kennedy J L
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A recent study demonstrated that treatment of hyperactive mice with psychostimulants and serotonergic agents produced a calming effect that was dependent on serotonergic neurotransmission and was not associated with any changes in extracellular dopamine levels. The complex interaction between the serotonergic and dopaminergic neurotransmitter systems suggests that a balance between the two systems may be...
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