Analysis of a functional catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphism in schizophrenia: Evidence for association with aggressive and antisocial behavior

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 69, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 71-77

  Strous, Rael D ^a,b   Bark, Nigel ^c   Parsia, Sam S ^c   Volavka, Jan ^d   Lachman, Herbert M ^c  

^a ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Catechol O methyltransferase; Polymorphism; Violence

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; DOPAMINE; METHIONINE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030889078     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1781(96)03111-3     Document Type: Article

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