ADHD linked to interaction of genetics and psychology

Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 06:00 in Psychology & Sociology

ADHD may be caused by alterations in the serotonin neurotransmission system combined with a tendency to experience psychosocial distress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioural and Brain Functions found that ADHD behaviours in children and adolescents were associated with interactions between low and high serotonin activity and self-blame in relation to inter-parental conflict...

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