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DRD4 exon 3 genotype and ADHD: Randomised pharmacodynamic investigation of treatment response to methylphenidate.
The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry - 1 Jul 2019
Naumova Darya, Grizenko Natalie, Sengupta Sarojini M, Joober Ridha
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Objectives: Dopamine plays an important role in modulating attention and motor behaviours, dimensions altered in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Numerous association studies have linked dopamine receptor 4 (DRD4) to increased risk of ADHD. This study investigated the effect of DRD4 exon 3 polymorphism on child behaviours in response to treatment with methylphenidate. Methods: A total of 374...
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