Article
Association of the MAOA-uVNTR polymorphism with psychopathic traits may change from childhood to adolescence.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Dec 2022
Kant Tuana, Koyama Emiko, Zai Clement C, Beitchman Joseph H, Kennedy James L
Abstract excerpt
Psychopathic traits can lead to violence, making it a serious public health concern. Genetic factors contribute to the aetiology of psychopathy. We examined whether monoamine oxidase A (MAOA-uVNTR) was associated with psychopathic traits measured quantitatively from controls through clinically aggressive youth (n = 336). Subjects were sub-categorized into at or above, and below age 13 years. Results reveal that...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Child
- Humans
- Male
- Aggression
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Genotype
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Monoamine Oxidase
- Polymorphism, Genetic
