DRD4 genotyping may differentiate symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and sluggish cognitive tempo.

CONCLUSION: The 7R allele of DRD4 gene was found to be significantly more prevalent in SCT cases than in ADHD cases. No substantial neuropsychological differences were found between SCT and ADHD subjects.
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Source: Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria - May 31, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bolat H, Ercan ES, Ünsel-Bolat G, Tahillioğlu A, Yazici KU, Bacanli A, Pariltay E, Aygüneş Jafari D, Kosova B, Özgül S, Rohde LA, Akin H Tags: Braz J Psychiatry Source Type: research