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Dopamine-related genotypes and the dose-response effect of methylphenidate on eating in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder youths.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology - 1 Apr 2009
Leddy John J, Waxmonsky James G, Salis Robert J, Paluch Rocco A, Gnagy Elizabeth M, Mahaney Patrick, Erbe Richard, Pelham William E, Epstein Leonard H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: There are individual differences in the effects of methylphenidate (MPH), a dopamine (DA) transport inhibitor, on appetite in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One potential moderating factor is variation in brain DA activity, which is influenced by dopamine-related genes: the DA transporter (DAT) (SLC6A3), the DA D2 receptor (DRD2), and the DA D4 receptor (DRD4) genes. The...
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