TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - The neurochemistry of human aggression
JO  - Advances in genetics
A1  - Yanowitch, Rachel
A1  - Coccaro, Emil F.
SP  - 151
EP  - 169
VL  - 75
IS  - 
N2  - Various data from scientific research studies conducted over the past three decades suggest that central neurotransmitters play a key role in the modulation of aggression in all mammalian species, including humans. Specific neurotransmitter systems involved in mammalian aggression include serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, GABA, and neuropeptides such as vasopressin and oxytocin. Neurotransmitters not only help to execute basic behavioral components but also serve to modulate these preexisting behavioral states by amplifying or reducing their effects. This chapter reviews the currently available data to present a contemporary view of how central neurotransmitters influence the vulnerability for aggressive behavior and/or initiation of aggressive behavior in social situations. Data reviewed in this chapter include emoiric information from neurochemical, pharmaco-challenge, molecular genetic and neuroimaging studies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0065-2660
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-380858-5.00005-8
ID  - ref1
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