Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Val 108158 Met polymorphism and ADHD : pharmaco-behavioural genetic and neurocognitive study
The catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene is the predominant means of dopamine deactivation within the prefrontal cortex (PFC), a brain locus implicated in Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dopamine dysregulation is a significant contributor to the pathophysiology of ADHD and Methy...
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McGill University
2008
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