Article
Adrenergic alpha 2C receptor genomic organization: association study in adult ADHD.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 15 May 2004
De Luca Vincenzo, Muglia Pierandrea, Vincent John B, Lanktree Matthew, Jain Umesh, Kennedy James L
Abstract excerpt
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic psychiatric condition in children and follow up studies have indicated that one to two thirds of patients continue to suffer from ADHD during late adolescence and adulthood. Pharmacological interventions, such as the new selective noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor, atomoxetine, suggest the adrenergic system as candidate in ADHD. We examined for the...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
- DNA
- Dinucleotide Repeats
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
