[Heredity and role of serotonin in aggressive impulsive behavior].

Article

[Heredity and role of serotonin in aggressive impulsive behavior].

L'Encephale - 1 Jan 2000

Staner L, Mendlewicz J

Abstract excerpt

The idea that heredity could influence behaviour, including personality is very old. Until the early 1980s, the evidence for genetic influences on personality derived almost exclusively from twin studies. More recently, studies comparing twins raised together with those raised in different enviro...

Topics

Aggression
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Personality Disorders
Psychophysiology
Risk Factors
Serotonin
Twin Studies as Topic

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