Citation

Müller JL, Sommer M, Weber T, Hajak G. Psychiatr. Prax. 2004; 31(Suppl 1): S50-1.

Vernacular Title

Neurobiologie der Aggressionsgenese: Empirische und experimentelle Befunde zu

Affiliation

Klinik für Forensik der Universität Regensburg im Bezirkskrankenhaus. juergen.mueller@bkr-regensburg.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-2004-828431

PMID

15570500

Abstract

OBJECTIVE AND METHOD: An overview on neurobiological findings of violence is given: We present 1. neurochemical findings, 2. genetical aspects, 3. neuroanatomical correlates and 4. a functional network of violence. Even if specific neurobiological findings have not been found, impulsive violence is closely linked to serotonergic function and to several brain regions: orbitofrontal cortex, temporale lobe, amygdala. Knowing that violence has multifactorial determinants, a model on the neurobiological findings on violence is given. Thus, neurobiology is just an important part of conditions correlated with violence.

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