Rodriguez, Alina (2008) Impact of prenatal risk factors in attention deficit hyperactivity disorders: potential for gene–environment interactions. Psychiatry, 7 (12). pp. 516-519. ISSN 1476-1793
Full content URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mppsy.2008.10.004
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Item Type: | Article |
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Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a multifactorial disorder and both genetic and environmental factors have been implicated in its etiology. Yet, the interaction between genes and environment is seldom studied directly. This article considers the plausibility of nicotine exposure during prenatal development as well as postnatal factors in the etiology of ADHD. The few existent studies show inconsistent results, but provide preliminary evidence suggesting that nicotine exposure together with genes in the dopaminergic system confer risk for ADHD. Factors affecting resilience during prenatal and postnatal development remain virtually unexplored. Recommendations for future research are provided
Keywords: | ADHD, Environmental, Etiology, Gene–environment interaction, Genetic, Maternal smoking, Methodological issues, Postnatal, Prenatal, Resilience |
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Subjects: | C Biological Sciences > C800 Psychology |
Divisions: | College of Social Science > School of Psychology |
ID Code: | 22942 |
Deposited On: | 25 Jul 2016 11:10 |
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