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Shared and unique genetic contributions to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders: a pilot study of six candidate genes.
European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Jun 2013
Carpentier P J, Arias Vasquez A, Hoogman M, Onnink M, Kan C C, Kooij J J S, Makkinje R, Iskandar S, Kiemeney L A, de Jong C A J, Franke B, Buitelaar J K
Abstract excerpt
The shared genetic basis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) was explored by investigating the association of candidate risk factors in neurotransmitter genes with both disorders. One hundred seven methadone maintenance treatment patients, 36 having an ADHD diagnosis, 176 adult patients with ADHD without SUDs, and 500 healthy controls were genotyped for variants...
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