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Examining for association between candidate gene polymorphisms in the dopamine pathway and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a family-based study.
American journal of medical genetics - 8 Jul 2001
Payton A, Holmes J, Barrett J H, Hever T, Fitzpatrick H, Trumper A L, Harrington R, McGuffin P, O'Donovan M, Owen M, Ollier W, Worthington J, Thapar A
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heritable childhood-onset psychiatric condition characterized by developmentally inappropriate inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. The pathophysiology of ADHD is currently unknown. However, the therapeutic effects of stimulant medication together with findings from animal and neuroimaging studies as well as from several molecular genetic...
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