The role of age in association analyses of ADHD and related neurocognitive functioning: A proof of concept for dopaminergic and serotonergic genes

• Published in: American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics Vol. 168B; no. 6; pp. 471 - 479
• Main Authors: Thissen, Andrieke J.A.M., Bralten, Janita, Rommelse, Nanda N.J., Arias-Vasquez, Alejandro, Greven, Corina U., Heslenfeld, Dirk, Luman, Marjolein, Oosterlaan, Jaap, Hoekstra, Pieter J., Hartman, Catharina, Franke, Barbara, Buitelaar, Jan K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2015; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: ADHD; age; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; dopamine; Genetics; neuropsychology; serotonin; neuropsychology; ADHD; serotonin; dopamine; age

Elucidating genetic mechanisms involved in Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been challenging. Relatively unexplored is the fact that genetic mechanisms can differ with age. The current study explored the association between dopaminergic and serotonergic genes, ADHD symptoms, and n...