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Allopurinol for refractory aggression and self-inflicted behaviour.

D R Lara1, P Belmonte-de-Abreu, D O Souza

  • 1Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. drlara@plug-in.com.br

Journal of Psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)
|April 11, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Allopurinol, a purine degradation inhibitor, shows promise in treating aggressive behavior linked to neurological conditions. This suggests the purinergic system

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Area of Science:

  • Neurobiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • The purinergic system, particularly adenosinergic activity, is linked to aggressive behavior.
  • Direct adenosine agonists are unavailable for human therapeutic use.
  • Allopurinol inhibits purine degradation, offering a potential strategy to modulate adenosinergic activity.

Observation:

  • Two adult cases with refractory aggressive behavior due to neurological conditions were treated with allopurinol (300 mg/day).
  • One patient exhibited significant self-inflicted behavior.
  • Both patients demonstrated a dramatic positive response to allopurinol therapy.

Findings:

  • Allopurinol treatment led to a significant reduction in aggressive and self-inflicted behaviors.
  • These findings support the role of the purinergic system in the neurobiology of aggression.

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  • Preliminary results indicate allopurinol's efficacy in managing severe behavioral disturbances.

    • Implications:

    • Allopurinol may represent a novel therapeutic agent for aggressive and self-inflicted behaviors.
    • Further clinical trials are warranted to validate these preliminary findings.
    • This study opens new avenues for understanding and treating aggression through purinergic system modulation.