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We present a pharmacogenetic study of acute antipsychotic (AP)-induced extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) using an extensive linkage disequilibrium mapping approach in seven-candidate genes with a well-established link to dopamine (DRD2, DRD3, ACE, COMT, DAT, MAO-A, MAO-B). From a cohort of 321 psychiatric inpatients, 81 cases presenting with EPS (Simpson-Angus > 3) and 189 controls presenting without EPS (Simpson-Angus < or = 3) took part. Eighty-four-tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in candidate genes were genotyped. After extensive data cleaning, 70 SNPs were analyzed for association of single markers and haplotypes. AP dosage, AP-DRD2 blockade potency and age were identified as susceptibility factors for AP-induced EPS. One SNP of the DRD3 gene, rs167771, achieved significant association with EPS risk after Bonferroni correction (nominal P-value 1.3 x 10(-4)) in the patients treated with risperidone (132 patients). AP-induced EPS remains a serious public health problem. Our finding of a common SNP (rs167771) in the DRD3 gene provides a strong new candidate gene for risperidone-induced EPS.
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PMID:A common variant in DRD3 gene is associated with risperidone-induced extrapyramidal symptoms. 1950 79

We present a schizophrenia association study using an extensive linkage disequilibrium (LD) mapping approach in seven candidate genes with a well established link to dopamine, including receptors (DRD2, DRD3) and genes involved in its metabolism and transport (ACE, COMT, DAT, MAO-A, MAO-B). The sample included 242 subjects diagnosed with schizophrenia and related disorders and 373 hospital-based controls. 84 tag SNPs in candidate genes were genotyped. After extensive data cleaning 70 SNPs were analyzed for association of single markers and haplotypes. One block of four SNPs (rs165849, rs2518823, rs887199 and rs2239395) in the 3' downstream region of the COMT gene which included a non-dopaminergic candidate gene, the ARVCF (Armadillo like VeloCardio Facial) gene, was associated with the risk of schizophrenia. The genetic region including the ARVCF gene in the 22q11.21 chromosome is associated with schizophrenia in a Spanish series. Our results will assist in the interpretation of the controversy generated by genetic associations of COMT and schizophrenia, which could be the result of different LD patterns between COMT markers and the 3' region of the ARVCF gene.
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PMID:ARVCF single marker and haplotypic association with schizophrenia. 1950 83

Antisocial personality traits are an important topic for research. The societal cost of these behaviors encourages efforts at a better understanding of central nervous system causes. Catecholamine genes are being studied to facilitate this understanding, and some tentative findings are being reached about several of these genes. It seems that many genes play a role to produce antisocial behaviors so complexity of elucidating each gene is obvious. One conclusion that could be drawn from the current research findings is that DA2 like receptors (DRD2, DRD3, DRD4) with alleles that decrease neurotransmission are facilitatory of antisocial behaviors. DA2 like receptors cause neuronal firing to inhibit many peripheral functions through adenylyl cyclase inhibition. When these receptors are less active by genetically decreased density, lower affinity, or by low dopamine levels as final common pathways then inhibition is released and a state of disinhibition can be said to describe this state. Peripheral metabolism is increased and behavioral activation is noted. Renin is disinhibited in this setting thus allowing sympathetic nervous system activation. The fight or flight behaviors thus produced, in the extreme, would be the setting of antisocial behavior. Research validates this hypothesis. Understanding this final common pathway toward antisocial behavior should lead to better treatment for individuals with this pattern of behavior before they have caused harm to themselves and others. ACE inhibitors are well tolerated drugs used in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure and would also treat antisocial behavior disorders.
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PMID:ACE inhibitors could be therapeutic for antisocial personality disorder. 2389 Oct 37