Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder: Review of genetic association studies

From: The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Abstract: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common idiopathic childhood neurodevelopmental disorder, exacting a significant clinical and public health toll. It impairs schooling and social adaptation, resulting in high rates of depression, conduct disorder, school dropouts, and substance abuse, and necessitating exposure of many children to prolonged courses of stimulant psychotropic medication. Although the biological basis of ADHD is unknown, it has been shown to possess considerable heritability. Candidate gene association studies proved to be a productive strategy ...

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