Avoidant personality disorder

A detached personality is associated with the –141C ins/del polymorphism in the promoter region of the DRD2 gene, [1] and avoidant attachment is associated with a polymorphism of the 5HT2A serotonin receptor gene. [2] Avoidant personality disorder has also been associated with Taq A1 allele. [3]


Also see

DSM-5 Personality Disorders

References

  1. ↑ http://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(02)01732-8/abstract
  2. ↑ http://psp.sagepub.com/content/34/10/1396.short
  3. ↑ http://4np.net/~sum1/psyforum/d2-dat-gene-schizoid.pdf
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