TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Alcohol and violence and the possible role of serotonin
JO  - Criminal behaviour and mental health
A1  - Badawy, Abdulla A-B
SP  - 31
EP  - 44
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0957-9664
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -