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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in offspring of mothers with impaired serotonin production.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Oct 2010
Halmøy Anne, Johansson Stefan, Winge Ingeborg, McKinney Jeffrey A, Knappskog Per M, Haavik Jan
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CONTEXT: Exposure to adverse events during prenatal and postnatal development, as well as serotonin deficiency, have been implicated in disturbances of mood and impulsivity, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the long-term effects of an impaired serotonin synthesis on the developing human brain, we studied the effects of nonsynonymous mutations affecting tryptophan hydroxylase...
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