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The effect of COMT Val158Met and DRD2 C957T polymorphisms on executive function and the impact of early life stress.
Brain and behavior - 1 May 2017
Klaus Kristel, Butler Kevin, Durrant Simon J, Ali Manir, Inglehearn Chris F, Hodgson Timothy L, Gutierrez Humberto, Pennington Kyla
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INTRODUCTION: Previous research has indicated that variation in genes encoding catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) may influence cognitive function and that this may confer vulnerability to the development of mental health disorders such as schizophrenia. However, increasing evidence suggests environmental factors such as early life stress may interact with genetic variants in...
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