The role of monoamine oxidase A, MAOA, in the aetiology of antisocial behaviour: The importance of gene-environment interactions

Novartis Foundation Symposium

Volumn 268, Issue , 2005, Pages 227-237

  Craig, Ian W ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING);

ENVIRONMENT; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW;

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MONOAMINE OXIDASE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 27244455074     PISSN: 15282511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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