Citation

Linnoila M, De Jong J, Virkkunen M. Arch. Gen. Psychiatry 1989; 46(7): 613-616.

Affiliation

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

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, American Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2472125

Abstract

Fifty-six of 58 violent offenders and impulsive fire setters fulfilled the DSM-III criteria for alcohol abuse. Information necessary for evaluation of family history of alcoholism was obtained on 54 subjects. Forty-four of the 54 subjects had first- or second-degree blood relatives with alcoholism. Thirty-five had alcoholic fathers. Subjects with alcoholic fathers had a lower mean cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentration and were more often impulsive than subjects without alcoholic fathers.

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