Citation

Roy A, Virkkunen M, Linnoila M. Int. J. Neurosci. 1988; 41(3-4): 261-264.

Affiliation

Laboratory of Clinical Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2460415

Abstract

The evidence is reviewed that violent and suicidal behavior is associated with a deficiency of the serotonin system and that individuals with poor impulse control tend to become hypoglycemic during an oral glucose tolerance test, and have low levels of 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid in the cerebrospinal fluid. It is postulated that serotonergic deficits may predispose individuals to poor impulse control, disturbance of glucose metabolism, alcohol abuse, violent behavior and suicide.

Language: en