The dopamine D4 receptor gene exon III polymorphism is associated with novelty seeking in 15-year-old males from a high-risk community sample

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 847-858

  Becker, K ^a   Laucht, M ^a   El Faddagh, M ^a   Schmidt, M H ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4); Harm avoidance; Novelty seeking; Personality; Polymorphism (genetics)

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXON; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TEMPERAMENT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 18544374440     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-004-0223-y     Document Type: Article

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