Impulsive-aggressive traits, serotonin function, and alcohol-enhanced aggression

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 94-100

  Fulwiler, Carl ^a,b,c   Eckstine, Joy ^a   Kalsy, Sapna ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LEMUEL SHATTUCK HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Alcohol; Impulsivity; Personality; Serotonin; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CITALOPRAM; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANGER; ARTICLE; BARRATT IMPULSIVENESS SCALE; BUSS PERRY AGGRESSIVENESS QUESTIONNAIRE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LIFETIME HISTORY OF AGGRESSION SCALE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PROLACTIN RELEASE; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATE TRAIT ANGER EXPRESSION INVENTORY; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ETHANOL; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROLACTIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 16644376096     PISSN: 00912700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0091270004270457     Document Type: Article

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