@article{ref1,
title="Cholesterol, violence and suicide",
journal="Sang Thrombose Vaisseaux",
year="2000",
author="Alvarez, J.-c. and Spreux-Varoquaux, O. and Therond, P.",
volume="12",
number="2",
pages="83-88",
abstract="A significant association between low or lowered cholesterol levels and violence is found in many studies: some metaanalyses of randomized trials found excess violent deaths in men receiving cholesterol-lowering therapy; observational cohort studies consistently showed increased violent death and violent behavior such as aggression or violent suicide attempt in persons with low cholesterol levels; experimental studies showed increased violent behavior in monkeys assigned to low-cholesterol diets. Several human and animal studies suggest a specific connection betweent low or lowered cholesterol levels and low or lowered serotonin activity, which in turn is casually linked to violent behavior. Thus, a connection between low cholesterol levels and increased violent behavior mediated by low brain serotonin activity is biologically plausible and has some experimental support which is evaluated in this review.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0999-7385",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}