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Mechanisms in the relation between GABRA2 and adolescent externalizing problems.
European child & adolescent psychiatry - 1 Jan 2016
Wang Frances L, Chassin Laurie, Geiser Christian, Lemery-Chalfant Kathryn
Abstract excerpt
Conduct problems, alcohol problems and hyperactive-inattentive symptoms co-occur at a high rate and are heritable in adolescence. The γ-aminobutyric acid A receptor, α2 gene (GABRA2) is associated with a broad spectrum of externalizing problems and disinhibitory-related traits. The current study tested whether two important forms of disinhibition in adolescence, impulsivity and sensation seeking, mediated the...
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