Hormonal and neurochemical mechanisms of aggression and a new classification of aggressive behavior

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 461-471

  Chichinadze, Konstantin ^a,b   Chichinadze, Nodar ^c   Lazarashvili, Ann ^c  

^a Life Science Research Center   (Georgia)

^b TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Georgia)

^c A Natishvili Institute of Morphology   (Georgia)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Norepinephrine; Offensive; Serotonin; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGGRESSION; ANTERIOR CINGULATE; BIOCHEMISTRY; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FRUSTRATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MATING; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 80053607218     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.03.002     Document Type: Review

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