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SUBMITTER: DeYoung CG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2895253 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Psychiatric genetics 20100201 1
<h4>Objective</h4>Variation in the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene (COMT) has been associated with antisocial behavior in populations with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study examined whether COMT would predict antisocial behavior in a sample with high levels of behavior problems, not necessarily ADHD. In addition, because previous research suggests that COMT may be associated with ADHD in males, association between COMT and ADHD symptoms was examined.<h4>Method</h4>Thi ...[more]