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Prefrontal executive function and D1, D3, 5-HT2A and 5-HT6 receptor gene variations in healthy adults.
Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN - 1 Jan 2008
Lane Hsien-Yuan, Liu Yi-Ching, Huang Chieh-Liang, Hsieh Ching-Liang, Chang Yi-Lin, Chang Lauren, Chang Yue-Cune, Chang Wen-Ho
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The Val158Met polymorphism of the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene has been demonstrated to be associated with prefrontal executive function explaining 4% of variance in perseverative errors on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). Studies suggest that dopamine D(1) and D(3) and serotonin 5-HT(2A) and 5-HT(6) receptors may also be involved in prefrontal cognitive function and that genetic...
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