Brain function is likely to be involved in a genetic predisposition to develop alcoholism and other psychiatric disorders, and neuroelectric events may serve as excellent biological markers or endophenotypes. Understanding genetic control of brain electrical activity may provide clues about cerebral function, and may shed light on pathogenic mechanisms involved in neurological and psychiatric disorders, where impairment in brain electrical activity is apparent. Brain oscillations provide a rich source of potentially useful endophenotypes for psychiatric genetics, as they represent important correlates of human information processing and cognition.
