Article
Gene-environment interactions in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Current psychiatry reports - 1 Oct 2009
Ficks Courtney A, Waldman Irwin D
Abstract excerpt
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity in children and adults. Putative environmental risk factors for ADHD include toxin and prenatal smoke exposure, low socioeconomic status, and parental marital instability and discord. Genetic associations with ADHD have been found in the dopaminergic, serotonergic, and...
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