ADHD: Aggressive behavior is genetically coded

(Aarhus University) An international collaboration headed by researchers from iPSYCH has found genetic variants that increase the risk of aggression in children with ADHD. In the same study, the researchers also discovered that the genetics which increase aggression in some children with ADHD, are the same genetics that affect aggression in children without a diagnosis.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 11, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news