The neurobiology of violence: An update

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 307-314

  Volavka, Jan ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; LITHIUM; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

CHILD REARING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; GENE; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032868214     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.11.3.307     Document Type: Review

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