RT Journal Article T1 The genetics of self-reported trait impulsivity: Contribution of catecholaminergic gene variants in European ancestry individuals A1 Buhler, Kora Mareen Katharina A1 Rincón Pérez, Irene A1 Calleja Conde, Javier A1 Albert, Jacobo A1 Hinojosa Poveda, José Antonio A1 Giné Domínguez, Elena A1 Echeverry lzate, Víctor A1 López Moreno, José Antonio A1 Huertas Rodríguez, Evelio AB Increased trait impulsivity is a core element in several mental disorders. Given the durable and consistent nature of trait impulsivity, studies have explored its relation to stable biological measures. Variation in catecholaminergic neurotransmission by genetic variants could be one of these biological substrates. Here, 905 participants of European-ancestry completed the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale–11 and were genotyped in three single nucleotide polymorphisms related to catecholaminergic neurotransmission: the DRD2/ ANKK Taq1A, the C957T DRD2 and the Val158Met of the COMT gene. We found significant main effects of Val158Met and C957T on BIS-11 score. Also, interactions with gender were significant in both SNPs with a tendency to slightly different genotype and allele associations with the BIStotal score between male and female participants. Whereas in females, higher impulsivity scores were obtained by participants with the Val158Met heterozygous genotype (Met/Val), data indicate a trend towards a higher impulsivity score in male Val-allele carriers. In the case of C957T, only a tentative association between male Tallele carriers and higher impulsivity scores in comparison to CC genotype carriers could be established. No significant associations were found between BIS-11 and Taq1A.We provide further evidence for a gender-specific implication of Val158Met and C957T in trait impulsivity. PB Elsevier SN 0191-8869 YR 2022 FD 2022-09-18 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72114 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72114 LA eng NO CRUE-CSIC (Acuerdos Transformativos 2022) NO Ministerio de Sanidad NO Ministerio de Universidades/Unión Europea DS Docta Complutense RD 9 abr 2025