Interacting Effects of the Dopamine Transporter Gene and Psychosocial Adversity on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Among 15-Year-Olds From a High-Risk Community Sample
Archives of General PsychiatryPublished 1 May 2007
Manfred Laucht, Markus H. Skowronek, Katja Becker, Martin H. Schmidt, Günter Esser, Thomas G. Schulze
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Findings provide initial evidence that environmental risks as described by the Rutter Family Adversity Index moderate the impact of the DAT1 gene on ADHD symptoms, suggesting a Dat1 effect only in those individuals exposed to psychosocial adversity.
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These findings provide initial evidence that environmental risks as described by the Rutter Family Adversity Index moderate the impact of the DAT1 gene on ADHD symptoms, suggesting a DAT1 effect only in those individuals exposed to psychosocial adversity.
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