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Dopamine transporter genotype and methylphenidate dose response in children with ADHD.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Jul 2005
Stein Mark A, Waldman Irwin D, Sarampote Christopher S, Seymour Karen E, Robb Adelaide S, Conlon Charles, Kim Soo-Jeong, Cook Edwin H
Abstract excerpt
Stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate (MPH), are the most commonly used, effective treatment for ADHD. MPH acts primarily by inhibiting the dopamine transporter (DAT), a protein responsible for the reuptake of dopamine from the synapse into presynaptic terminals. We sought to evaluate the relationship between DAT1 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) variable number tandem repeats (VNTR) genotypes and dose...
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