DRD4

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DRD4 is a gene which codes for a type dopamine receptor known as the D⁴ receptor. D4 receptors are considered D2-like.

A specific allele of this gene (known as the 'DRD4 long' variant) has been loosely linked to a susceptibility for developing ADHD and a variety of other psychological traits.

See also

• dopamine
• gene
• dopamine hypothesis of psychosis

 

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