Serotonin augmentation reduces response to attack in aggressive individuals

Psychological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 714-720

  Berman, Mitchell E ^a   McCloskey, Michael S ^b   Fanning, Jennifer R ^a   Schumacher, Julie A ^c   Coccaro, Emil F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b The University of Chicago   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; BRAIN; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAROXETINE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; REACTION TIME; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66649085856     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02355.x     Document Type: Article

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