Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common childhood‐onset
behavioral disorder. Boys are more often affected than girls. Family, twin, and adoption …

A polymorphism in the coding region of catechol‐O‐methyltransferase gene (COMT) was
previously reported to be associated with obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD), particularly …

Adolescence is a period of development characterized by numerous neurobiological
changes that significantly influence behavior and brain function. Adolescence is of particular …

Background: A well-characterized single nucleotide polymorphism (472G/A-Val/Met-SNP8)
in the coding sequence of the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene leads to a three …

A review of the current state of research in the genetics of obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD) is presented. OCD is a neuropsychiatric condition that affects 1–2% of the population …

Genetic factors significantly contribute to the determination of human personality traits
assessed by self-report questionnaires. However, only in the past few years have common …

Background: In an earlier analysis of 73 subjects from this study, the reduced activity
catechol O-methyltransferase variant was shown to be associated with obsessive …

Only recently have studies of electrocortical activity, event‐related potentials, and regional
cerebral blood flow begun to shed light on the anatomical and neurobiological …

SLC1A1 is a neuronal gluamate transporter genes and is a promising candidate gene for
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)[Leckman and Kim, 2006]. This gene is expressed in …

Both childhood trauma and a functional catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) genetic
polymorphism have been associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and …