Studies of neurotransmitter metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were initially focused on
depressive illness. Although several studies have demonstrated low concentrations of the …

Purpose: To determine whether the seeming relation between low or lowered cholesterol
levels and violence is consistent with causality according to Hill's criteria and whether …

Relationships of impulsive and nonimpulsive violent behavior to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
monoamines and their metabolite concentrations were studied in thirty-six violent offenders …

Every clinician today needs a basic understanding of what causes violent behavior. The
second edition of Neurobiology of Violence synthesizes current research on the origins of …

• Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) monoamine metabolite levels were studied in 20 arsonists, 20
habitually violent offenders, and ten healthy inpatient volunteers. The arsonists and violent …

• Cerebrospinal fluid levels of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, a metabolite of serotonin, were
measured in relation to aggression, impulsivity, and social functioning in 29 children and …

Hydroxytraptamine (5-HT) disorders have been reported to occur in a variety of psychiatric
disorders. The situation has been called chaotic, the disturbances non-specific. We reject …

During the past 25 years, researchers have examined the relationship between
neurochemical variables and antisocial behavior in human adults, but none has been …

Male violent offenders (n= 90) and residivious arsonists (n= 10) were investigated by urinary
(24 h) free cortisol measurements at mental examination on a psychiatric department. The …

I have recently summarized the data which indicate the likelihood of a central 5-
hydroxytryptamine(serotonin; 5-HT) deficiency in patients with vital depression (Van Praag …