Deletion variant of α2b-adrenergic receptor gene moderates the effect of COMT val158met polymorphism on episodic memory performance

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 272-275

  Gibbs, Ayana A ^a   Naudts, Kris H ^a   Azevedo, Ruben T ^a   David, Anthony S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADRA2B; Catecholamines; COMT; Emotional memory; Episodic memory; Genetics; Noradrenaline

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2B ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHIONINE; VALINE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ALPHA 2B; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ALPHA-2B; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISODIC MEMORY; GENE DELETION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENT; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; RECALL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; GENE DELETION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2;

EID: 77349123977     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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