Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and the adrenergic receptors α1C and α2C

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 334-337

  Barr, C L ^a,b   Wigg, K ^a   Zai, G ^b   Roberts, W ^b   Malone, M ^b   Schachar, R ^b   Tannock, R ^b   Kennedy, J L ^c  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adrenergic receptor 1C; Adrenergic receptor 2C; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Linkage; Norepinephrine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC 1C RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC 2C RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; NORADRENALIN; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHROMOSOME 4P; CHROMOSOME 8P; FAMILY STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMANS; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; NOREPINEPHRINE; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2;

EID: 0035060296     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000863     Document Type: Article

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