Adaptive and maladaptive impulsivity, platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity and risk-admitting in different types of risky drivers

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-40

  Paaver, Marika ^a   Eensoo, Diva ^a   Pulver, Aleksander ^b   Harro, Jaanus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Central serotonergic activity; Drunk driving; Dysfunctional impulsivity; Functional impulsivity; High speed driving; Impulsive behaviour; Risk perception; Serotonin; Smoking

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING);

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; THROMBOCYTE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BLOOD PLATELETS; ESTONIA; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONOAMINE OXIDASE; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 33646378892     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-006-0325-3     Document Type: Article

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