ReviewMolecular psychiatry2012
The genetics of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults, a review.
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162 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 431 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic review of mitochondrial genetic variation in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains.Nature genetics · 2023Pooled it
- Social skills training for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 5 to 18 years.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Discovery of the first genome-wide significant risk loci for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Nature genetics · 2019Pooled it
- Association of Serotonin Receptors with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Current medical science · 2018Pooled it
- Methylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents - assessment of adverse events in non-randomised studies.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Brain imaging genetics in ADHD and beyond - Mapping pathways from gene to disorder at different levels of complexity.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Predictors of persistence of ADHD into adulthood: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2016Pooled it
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of genetic, pharmacogenetic and biochemical studies.Molecular psychiatry · 2016Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of the association between dopamine transporter genotype and response to methylphenidate treatment in ADHD.The pharmacogenomics journal · 2014Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of increased heart rate and blood pressure associated with CNS stimulant treatment of ADHD in adults.European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2013Pooled it
- DRD3 Gene and ADHD: A Pharmaco-Behavioural Genetic Study.Neuromolecular medicine · 2018Trial
- Array-CGH in children with mild intellectual disability: a population-based study.European journal of pediatrics · 2015Trial
- Further evidence that pediatric-onset bipolar disorder comorbid with ADHD represents a distinct subtype: results from a large controlled family study.Journal of psychiatric research · 2013Trial
- Trends in the incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and early risk factors.JCPP advances · 2026Article
- Shared genetic architecture between ADHD and intelligence varies across ADHD subtypes.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic burden of adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Japan: a nationwide cross-sectional observational study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Observational
- A low frequency damaging SORCS2 variant identified in a family with ADHD compromises receptor stability and quenches activity.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Inhibition of stress resilience and adult hippocampal neurogenesis by platelet-derived LPA16:0 in anxiety.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Neuronal guidance signaling in neurodegenerative diseases: Key regulators that function at neuron-glia and neuroimmune interfaces.Neural regeneration research · 2026Article
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Abstract
The adult form of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (aADHD) has a prevalence of up to 5% and is the most severe long-term outcome of this common neurodevelopmental disorder. Family studies in clinical samples suggest an increased familial liability for aADHD compared with childhood ADHD (cADHD), whereas twin studies based on self-rated symptoms in adult population samples show moderate heritability estimates of 30-40%. However, using multiple sources of information, the heritability of clinically diagnosed aADHD and cADHD is very similar. Results of candidate gene as well as genome-wide molecular genetic studies in aADHD samples implicate some of the same genes involved in ADHD in children, although in some cases different alleles and different genes may be responsible for adult versus childhood ADHD. Linkage studies have been successful in identifying loci for aADHD and led to the identification of LPHN3 and CDH13 as novel genes associated with ADHD across the lifespan. In addition, studies of rare genetic variants have identified probable causative mutations for aADHD. Use of endophenotypes based on neuropsychology and neuroimaging, as well as next-generation genome analysis and improved statistical and bioinformatic analysis methods hold the promise of identifying additional genetic variants involved in disease etiology. Large, international collaborations have paved the way for well-powered studies. Progress in identifying aADHD risk genes may provide us with tools for the prediction of disease progression in the clinic and better treatment, and ultimately may help to prevent persistence of ADHD into adulthood.
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