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Interaction between DRD2 and lead exposure on the cortical thickness of the frontal lobe in youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 2 Mar 2018
Kim Johanna Inhyang, Kim Jae-Won, Lee Jong-Min, Yun Hyuk Jin, Sohn Chul-Ho, Shin Min-Sup, Kim Bongseog, Chae Jonghee, Roh Jaewoo, Kim Bung-Nyun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The dopamine receptor D2 receptor (DRD2) gene and lead exposure are both thought to contribute to the pathophysiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD is characterized by delay in brain maturation, most prominent in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The D2 receptor is also mainly located in the PFC, and animal studies show that lead exposure affects the dopaminergic system of the...
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