Misunderstandings of the genetics and neurobiology of ADHD: moving beyond anachronisms.
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Misunderstandings of the Genetics and Neurobiology of ADHD: Moving Beyond Anachronisms Samuele Cortese,* Stephen V. Faraone, and Joseph Sergeant Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience, New York University Child Study Center, New York City, New York Department of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience and Physiology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics
دوره 156B 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011