The role of MAO in personality and drug use

J Harro, L Oreland - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Monoamine oxidases, both MAO-A and MAO-B, have been implicated in personality traits
and complex behaviour, including drug use. Findings supporting the involvement of MAO-A …

A review of 5-HT transporter linked promoter region (5-HTTLPR) polymorphism and associations with alcohol use problems and sexual risk behaviors

M Rubens, V Ramamoorthy, J Attonito… - Journal of community …, 2016 - Springer
Alcohol use and sexual risk behaviors are multidimensional phenomena involving many
genetic and environmental factors. 5-HT transporter linked promoter region (5-HTTLPR) …

Effect of a human serotonin 5-HT2A receptor gene polymorphism on impulsivity: Dependence on cholesterol levels

K Tomson, M Vaht, K Laas, T Veidebaum… - Journal of affective …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Impulsivity is multidimensional: Low impulse control may result in
behavioural disorders, but acting on the spur of moment may also be advantageous …

Analysis of personality traits and their influence on the quality of life of postmenopausal women with regard to genetic factors

D Schneider-Matyka, A Jurczak… - Annals of General …, 2016 - Springer
Background Quality of life can be perceived as a subjective assessment of different aspects
of human functioning. Personality is a factor which determines actions taken by individuals …

The association between breastfeeding exposure and duration, neuropsychological deficits, and psychopathic personality traits in offspring: The moderating role of …

DB Jackson, KM Beaver - Psychiatric Quarterly, 2016 - Springer
A wealth of research has revealed that a shorter duration of breastfeeding during infancy
can increase the risk of various maladaptive traits, including neuropsychological deficits …

A new risk factor for traumatic spinal cord injury

L Sabre, J Harro, D Eensoo, M Vaht, V Kabel… - Journal of …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Several behavioral factors such as violence, impulsivity, and alcohol-related problems are
associated with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). Such factors have been associated with …

A biomarker of risk-prone behavioral phenotype correlates with winning in a game of skill

M Otsa, M Paaver, J Harro… - Journal of …, 2016 - econtent.hogrefe.com
The predisposition to take risk is a personality trait associated with dangerous or
maladaptive behavior. Related to this, biomarkers associated with risk proneness such as …

The genetics of impulsivity: a synthesis of findings in humans and rodent models

B Jupp, JW Dalley - Animal Models of Behavior Genetics, 2016 - Springer
Impulsivity is often described as a predisposition to act prematurely without foresight and is
associated with a number of neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders such as …

Imaging genetics of antisocial behavior and psychopathy

HM Dorfman, JW Buckholtz - Neuroimaging Genetics: Principles …, 2016 - books.google.com
T he problem of antisocial behavior has been with us since the dawn of our species.
Wherever and whenprosperity and community peace by establishing social ever a group of …

The association of specific polymorphisms in the serotonergic system with aggressive, impulsive and suicidal behaviour

S Louw - 2016 - scholar.ufs.ac.za
Suicidal behaviour and the consequences thereof are a major global issue and need to be
researched in order to promote a better understanding of this maladaptive behaviour …