Why the study?
Are norepinephrine transporter and alpha-2A-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms associated with cardiovascular side effects of methylphenidate in children with ADHD?
Population
101 drug-naive Korean children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mean age 8.7 ± 1.7 years.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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May indicate genetic risk for methylphenidate CV effects in ADHD; hypothesis-generating and requires validation before any clinical application.
Are norepinephrine transporter and alpha-2A-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms associated with cardiovascular side effects of methylphenidate in children with ADHD?
Norepinephrine-related gene polymorphisms (SLC6A2 and ADRA2A) are associated with significant increases in heart rate and diastolic blood pressure in children treated with methylphenidate for ADHD.
Cho et al. (2011) studied this question.