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Genes and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Current psychiatry reports - 1 Apr 2001
Swanson J, Posner M, Fusella J, Wasdell M, Sommer T, Fan J
Abstract excerpt
The initial molecular genetic studies of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) evaluated two candidate genes (DAT and DRD4) suggested by dopamine theories of this common disorder and its treatment with stimulant medication. The initial reports of weak associations with ADHD have been replicated by many (but not all) investigators, as is expected for genes with small effects. This literature is reviewed,...
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