Showing posts with label Variants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Variants. Show all posts

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Children's ADHD Drug Response Depends On Specific Dopamine Gene Variants

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, children with certain dopamine system gene variants have an improved response to methylphenidate (Ritalin) - the most commonly prescribed medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)...

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ADHD Drug More Effective In Children With Certain Dopamine System Gene Variants

Children with certain dopamine system gene variants have an improved response to methylphenidate - the most commonly prescribed medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - in a finding that could help eliminate the guesswork from prescribing effective medications for children with ADHD...

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