L-DRD4 genotype not associated with sensation seeking, gambling performance and startle reactivity in adolescents: The TRAILS study

Esther Nederhof; Hanneke E. Creemers; Anja C. Huizink; Johan Ormel; Albertine J. Oldehinkel

doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2011.02.019

L-DRD4 genotype not associated with sensation seeking, gambling performance and startle reactivity in adolescents: The TRAILS study

Esther Nederhof^*, Hanneke E. Creemers, Anja C. Huizink, Johan Ormel, Albertine J. Oldehinkel

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether a length polymorphism in the dopamine receptor D4 gene (DRD4) was associated with approach related traits in adolescents. Data were used from TRAILS (TRacking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey), a population based cohort of Dutch adolescents. Sensation seeking, assessed with personality questionnaires from the participants themselves and their biological father and mother (n=1282) was not associated with DRD4 genotype. Gambling performance (n=591) and startle reactivity (n=432) were not associated with DRD4 genotype either. Explanations for the dissociation might be sought in differences in development of the limbic system and the prefrontal cortex, both with high dopamine receptor D4 densities and both involved in approach related behaviours

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1359-1362
Number of pages	4
Journal	Neuropsychologia
Volume	49
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2011.02.019
Publication status	Published - Apr-2011

Keywords

Novelty seeking
High Intensity Pleasure
Temperament
Emotional processing
Bangor gambling task
Iowa gambling task
Affective startle modulation
Startle amplitude
Various number tandem repeat (VNTR)
NOVELTY SEEKING
RECEPTOR
MODULATION
CHILDREN
EMOTION
REFLEX
GENE

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