Burrowes K L, Hales R E, Arrington E
Department of Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Psychiatr Clin North Am. 1988 Dec;11(4):499-509.
Violent behavior is reviewed in regard to its relationship with genetic, hormonal, neurochemical, electrical, substance abuse, and psychiatric factors. The most significant relationships were found between violent behavior and the neurotransmitter serotonin. Suggestive associations were found between violent acts and testosterone serum levels, epilepsy, and episodic dyscontrol.
本文就暴力行为与遗传、激素、神经化学、电生理、药物滥用及精神因素的关系进行了综述。研究发现,暴力行为与神经递质血清素之间的关系最为显著。此外,还发现暴力行为与血清睾酮水平、癫痫及发作性失控之间存在提示性关联。