Article
Catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158 Met genotype, parenting practices and adolescent alcohol use: testing the differential susceptibility hypothesis.
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines - 1 Apr 2012
Laucht Manfred, Blomeyer Dorothea, Buchmann Arlette F, Treutlein Jens, Schmidt Martin H, Esser Günter, Jennen-Steinmetz Christine, Rietschel Marcella, Zimmermann Ulrich S, Banaschewski Tobias
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, first evidence has been reported for a gene-parenting interaction (G × E) with regard to adolescent alcohol use. The present investigation set out to extend this research using the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val(158) Met polymorphism as a genetic susceptibility factor. Moreover, the current study examined whether a potential G×E would be consistent with one of two models of...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adolescent Behavior
- Adult
- Alcohol Drinking
- Catechol O-Methyltransferase
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
