Association between the adrenergic α(2A) receptor gene (ADRA2A) and measures of irritability, hostility, impulsivity and memory in normal subjects

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-42

  Comings, D E ^a   Johnson, J P ^a   Gonzalez, N S ^a   Huss, M ^b   Saucier, G ^c   McGue, M ^d   MacMurray, J ^e  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Impulsivity; Irritability; Norepinephrine; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; NUCLEOTIDE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALERTNESS; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPULSIVENESS; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034087917     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041444-200010010-00007     Document Type: Article

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