Citation

Balon R. Psychiatr. 2000; 4(2): 83-90.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Tigis S R O)

DOI

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Abstract

Low or lowered cholesterol levels have been reported in various mental disorders, including schizophrenia and depression, over the last seven decades. The interest in the role of cholesterol in the pathophysiology of mental disorders was rekindled by the unexpected finding from myocardial infarction primary prevention studies on the association between low or lowered cholesterol and violent death. The presented article reviews the most important evidence demonstrating low or lowered cholesterol in the mental disorders and violence, including suicide. The article also discusses possible explanations of the association between low or lowered cholesterol, mental illness and violence, and the relationship between cholesterol and serotonin.

Language: en

Keywords

affective neurosis; anxiety neurosis; cholesterol; Cholesterol; cholesterol blood level; depression; heart infarction; mental disease; Mental illness; pathophysiology; personality disorder; review; schizophrenia; serotonin; Serotonin; suicide; Suicide; violence; Violence