Neuropeptide Y levels in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Hekim Bozkurt, Ozlem; GÜNEY, ESRA; Goker, Zeynep; Senses Dinc, Gulser; Alisik, Murat; Erel, Ozcan; Cop, Esra; Uneri, ÖZDEN

Neuropeptide Y levels in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Hekim Bozkurt O., GÜNEY E., Goker Z., Senses Dinc G., Alisik M., Erel O., ...Daha Fazla

Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, cilt.29, sa.1, 2018 (SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Dergi Adı: Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in adolescence, however, the etiology has not been described. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is one potential factor that may be involved in the etiology of ADHD. The goal of this study was to evaluate NPY levels in children with ADHD and compare the findings to healthy controls.