Impulsivity and serotonergic function in compulsive personality disorder

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 393-398

  Stein, Dan J ^a   Trestman, Robert L ^c   Mitropoulou, Vivian ^c   Coccaro, Emil F ^c   Hollander, Eric ^c   Siever, Larry J ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENFLURAMINE; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROBIOLOGY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SUICIDE;

EID: 0029820109     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.8.4.393     Document Type: Article

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