Citation

Giotakos O, Markianos M, Vaidakis N, Christodoulou GN. J. Sex Marital Ther. 2003; 29(3): 215-225.

Affiliation

Psychiatric Department of the General Army Hospital, Tripolis, and Prison of Tripolis, Greece. giotakos@tri.forthnet.gr

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00926230390155113

PMID

12851126

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to assess androgen plasma levels and biogenic amine metabolites in a sex-offender group as well as to investigate the relationship between the biological findings and the impulsive, aggressive, and suicidal profile of the offenders. Fifty-seven males convicted for rape and 25 normal males comprised the study sample. We found that although both testosterone levels and aggression-impulsivity scores were higher in the group of rapists, testosterone levels were not associated with the aggression and impulsivity scores. Nevertheless, aggression-impulsivity scores were clearly associated with luteinizing hormone levels. This association may indicate a hyperactive hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, possibly the result of a reduced serotonergic activity.

Language: en