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Transgenic mice expressing a human mutant beta1 thyroid receptor are hyperactive, impulsive, and inattentive.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Apr 2006
Siesser W B, Zhao J, Miller L R, Cheng S-Y, McDonald M P
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed childhood psychiatric disorder. We have found that a transgenic mouse bearing a human mutant thyroid receptor (TRbeta1) expresses all of the defining symptoms of ADHD--inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity--as well as a 'paradoxical' response to methylphenidate (MPH). As with ADHD, the behavioral phenotypes expressed by the...
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