<i>COMT</i> Val/Met and Psychopathic Traits in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and New Evidence of a Developmental Trajectory toward Psychopathy

<i>COMT</i> Val/Met and Psychopathic Traits in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and New Evidence of a Developmental Trajectory toward Psychopathy

Psychopathic traits in youth may lead to adult criminal behaviors/psychopathy. The Val158Met polymorphism of catechol-O-methyltransferase (<i>COMT</i>) may influence the risk for psychopathy-related behaviors, while acting as a biomarker for predicting treatment response to dopaminergic...

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Main Authors: Tuana Kant, Emiko Koyama, Clement C. Zai, Joseph H. Beitchman, James L. Kennedy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
youth psychopathic traits
catechol-O-methyltransferase
COMT
Val158Met
genetic biomarkers
aggression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/3/1782

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