Low grades in adolescence linked to dopamine genes
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 12:14
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- The academic performance of adolescents will suffer in at least one of four key subjects -- English, math, science, history -- if their DNA contains one or more of three specific dopamine gene variations, according to a study led by renowned biosocial criminologist Kevin M. Beaver of The Florida State University.