作者: Aiveen Kirley
DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-891-9:041
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摘要: In the past decade, there have been exciting developments in understanding of genetic basis susceptibility to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This chapter reviews epidemiology (family, twin, and adoption studies) ADHD summarizes neurobiological evidence (pharmacology, animal models, neuroimaging that points particular candidate genes. Relevant findings from studies dopaminergic, serotonergic, noradrenergic genes are provided. New directions field discussed briefly, such as move characterize endophenotypes, meta-analyses association studies, emerging linkage studies.