@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol and violence and the possible role of serotonin",
journal="Criminal behaviour and mental health",
year="2003",
author="Badawy, Abdulla A-B",
volume="13",
number="1",
pages="31-44",
abstract="BACKGROUND: There is undisputed evidence linking alcohol consumption and violence and other forms of aggressive behaviour, and also linking aggression with dysfunction of the brain indolylamine serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT). Alcohol consumption also causes major disturbances in the metabolism of brain serotonin. In particular, acute alcohol intake depletes brain serotonin levels in normal (non-alcohol-dependent) subjects. On the basis of the above statements, it is suggested that, at the biological level, alcohol may induce aggressive behaviour in susceptible individuals, at least in part, by inducing a strong depletion of brain serotonin levels. AIMS: In this article, evidence supporting these interrelationships and interactions will be summarized and discussed, the alcohol serotonin aggression hypothesis will be reiterated, and potential intervention strategies will be proposed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0957-9664",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}