Citation

Virkkunen M, De Jong J, Bartko J, Goodwin FK, Linnoila M. Arch. Gen. Psychiatry 1989; 46(7): 600-603.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Erratum On

Arch Gen Psychiatry 1989 Oct;46(10):913

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, American Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2472122

Abstract

Fifty-eight violent offenders and impulsive fire setters were followed up for an average of 3 years after release from prison. Recidivists who committed a new violent offense or arson had significantly lower cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and homovanillic acid concentrations and blood glucose nadirs after oral glucose challenge than did nonrecidivists. A discriminant analysis, based on the blood glucose nadir and cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentration, correctly classified 84.2% of the subjects.

Language: en