Serotonin function in human subjects: Intercorrelations among central 5- HT indices and aggressiveness

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-14

  Coccaro, Emil F ^a   Kavoussi, Richard J ^a   Trestman, Robert L ^b   Gabriel, Steven M ^b   Cooper, Thomas B ^c   Siever, Larry J ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Aggression; Cerebrospinal fluid 5 HIAA; Fenfluramine; m CPP; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

FENFLURAMINE;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CORRELATION FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONIN BRAIN LEVEL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FENFLURAMINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PIPERAZINES; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN AGENTS;

EID: 0031567736     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1781(97)00108-X     Document Type: Article

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