Toward a better understanding of ADHD: LPHN3 gene variants and the susceptibility to develop ADHD.

ABSTRACT: During the past 15 years, an impressive amount of genetic information has become available in the research field of psychiatry, particularly as it relates to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the classical clinical approach to ADHD has minimally affected and not significantly been improved by this genetic revolution. It is difficult to predict how long it will take for genetic findings to alter the way clinicians treat patients with ADHD. New medications or treatment protocols may take years to become routine clinical practice. However, when taken together, recent successes in genomics, pharmacogenomics, and genetic epidemiology have the potential (1) to prevent comorbid consequences of ADHD, (2) to individualize therapies for patients with ADHD, and (3) to define n

SUBMITTER: Arcos-Burgos M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3280610 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature