Catechol O-Methyltransferase Val158Met Polymorphism in Schizophrenia: Differential Effects of Val and Met Alleles on Cognitive Stability and Flexibility

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 359-361

  Nolan, Karen A ^a   Bilder, Robert M ^a   Lachman, Herbert M ^a   Volavka, Jan ^a  

^a NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHIONINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; VALINE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMITATION; LEARNING; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TASK PERFORMANCE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; GENETICS; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 1642446036     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.2.359     Document Type: Article

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