Dopamine D2 receptor gene polymorphisms and externalizing behaviors in children and adolescents.
Osmar Henrique Della TorreLúcia Arisaka PaesTaciane Barbosa HenriquesMaricilda Palandi de MelloEloisa Helena Rubello Valler CeleriPaulo DalgalarrondoGil Guerra-JúniorAmilton Dos Santos-JúniorPublished in: BMC medical genetics (2018)
Although the findings of this study are preliminary, due to its small number of participants, the presence of T allele (C/T, T/T) in c.957C > T SNP was associated with difficulty in impulse control, self-control of emotions, and conduct adjustment, which can contribute to improving the identification of mental and behavioral phenotypes associated with gene expression.