Is dopamine transporter gene effective on therapeutic response of methylphenidate in ADHD patients?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric illness, which affects about 5% of children worldwide. An 80% genetic background is responsible for ADHD due to its appearance in familial relationships. In addition, dopamine regulation in synaptic spaces, which hav...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Moharrari, Soheila Barabadian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Reviews in Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:http://rcm.mums.ac.ir/pdf_3875_9ad255575acfb89b67187cb307c03aba.html