COMT and schizophrenia: Interestingly, prefrontal and temporal lobe dysfunction and mutations in the COMT gene have been linked to agitation and aggression in patients with schizophrenia, and deficits in cognitive function predispose patients with AD to agitation (Sachs, 2006; Clelland et al., 2016; Yan P. et al., 2016; Yan W. et al., 2016).