Tuning major gene variants conditioning human behavior: the anachronism of ADHD

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 2007 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, volume 17, pages 234-238 (issn: 0959-437X,

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Authors: Arcos-Burgos, Mauricio; Acosta, Maria Teresa;

doi: 10.1016/j.gde.2007.04.011

pmid: 17467976

Tuning major gene variants conditioning human behavior: the anachronism of ADHD

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New findings suggest that attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral variant associated with a mental condition. ADHD prevalence reaches figures of 18% in populations worldwide. Furthermore, genetic variants conferring susceptibility to develop ADHD are not rare but very frequent and eventually totally fixed in some populations. These patterns of evolution can be associated with the fact that this behavioral trait had provided selective advantage. However, this behavioral trait is now under scrutiny because of new emerging social necessities. Recent molecular and clinical evidence supports Thom Hartmann's Hunter-Farmer theory, reaffirming that ADHD might be an anachronic behavioral trait.

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National Institute of Health
Pakistan
National Human Genome Research Institute
United States
National Institutes of Health
United States

Keywords

Behavior, Phenotype, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Conditioning, Psychological, Genetic Variation, Humans, Genetic Predisposition to Disease

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