Psychology A-Level
Candidate genes
What Candidate genes means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Candidate genes
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Genes such as COMT and SERT that regulate dopamine and serotonin, with up to 230 identified by Taylor, meaning OCD is polygenic.
Topics that use Candidate genes
- Clinical Psychology and Mental Health (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- CBT
- Failure to function adequately
- Polygenic
- SSRIs
- Worry circuit
- ABC model
- Deviation from social norms
- Empirical disputing
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