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Catecholamines and aggression: the role of COMT and MAO polymorphisms.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Dec 2004

Volavka Jan, Bilder Robert, Nolan Karen

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Catecholaminergic systems are involved in the regulation of aggressive behavior; this regulation is implemented in interactions with other neurobiological mechanisms. Most of the available evidence indicates that norepinephrine and dopamine lower the threshold for an aggressive response to environmental stimuli. Two major enzymes are responsible for catecholamine catabolism in the brain:...

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Aggression
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Catechol O-Methyltransferase
Catecholamines
Humans
Monoamine Oxidase
Polymorphism, Genetic

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PMID: 15817751
DOI: 10.1196/annals.1330.023

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COMT
MAOA

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