TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Serotonin in early-onset alcoholism
JO  - Recent developments in alcoholism
A1  - Virkkunen, Matti
A1  - Linnoila, M.
SP  - 173
EP  - 189
VL  - 13
IS  - 
N2  - This chapter examines current, common schemes to subgroup alcoholics to arrive at relatively homogeneous groups of patients to facilitate psychobiological and molecular genetic studies. Early-onset, male-limited alcoholism is commonly associated with antisocial personality disorder or antisocial behavioral traits. It is often preceded by early-onset aggressiveness, which is followed by conduct disorder. Early-onset alcoholism among men is associated with low central serotonin turnover rate. The data concerning platelet MAO activity and serotonin uptake to platelets among early-onset alcoholics are conflicting. Recent molecular genetic and brain imaging studies on early-onset alcoholics are preliminary but appear very promising.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0738-422X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -