Dopamine D4 receptor gene variation is associated with context-dependent attention for emotion stimuli

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 525-534

  Wells, Tony T ^a   Beevers, Christopher G ^b   Knopik, Valerie S ^a,c   McGeary, John E ^a,c,d  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; dopamine; DRD4; mood

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR; DRD4 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD CHANGE; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION; RECEPTOR GENE; TANDEM REPEAT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ALLELES; ATTENTION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE D4; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874629338     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: 14695111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145712000478     Document Type: Article

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