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Psychopathy trait scores in adolescents with childhood ADHD: the contribution of genotypes affecting MAOA, 5HTT and COMT activity.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Dec 2009
Fowler Tom, Langley Kate, Rice Frances, van den Bree Marianne B M, Ross Kenny, Wilkinson Lawrence S, Owen Michael J, O'Donovan Michael C, Thapar Anita
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OBJECTIVES: Psychopathy-related traits, especially those tapping the 'emotional dysfunction' aspect of psychopathy that is characterized by lack of emotional responsiveness, are thought to be of genetic origin, but molecular genetic studies are yet to be undertaken. Gene variants that affect COMT, MAOA and 5HTT activity have previously been linked to antisocial behaviour. The aims of this study were to test...
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