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Does adult ADHD interact with COMT val (158) met genotype to influence working memory performance?
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders - 1 Mar 2015
Biehl Stefanie C, Gschwendtner Kathrin M, Guhn Anne, Müller Laura D, Reichert Susanne, Heupel Julia, Reif Andreas, Deckert Jürgen, Herrmann Martin J, Jacob Christian P
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Both attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) genotype have been linked to altered dopaminergic transmission and possible impairment in frontal lobe functioning. This study offers an investigation of a possible interaction between ADHD diagnosis and COMT genotype on measures of working memory and executive function. Thirty-five adults with ADHD, who were recruited...
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