Association of a functional variant of neuronal nitric oxide synthase gene with self-reported impulsiveness, venturesomeness and empathy in male offenders

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-324

  Retz, Wolfgang ^a   Reif, Andreas ^b   Freitag, Christine M ^c   Retz Junginger, Petra ^a   Rösler, Michael ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genetic offender; Impulsivity empathy; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; EMPATHY; EYSENCK IMPULSIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CRIMINALS; EMPATHY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77952426699     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-009-0352-4     Document Type: Article

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