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Serotonin and aggression in children.

E M Mitsis1, J M Halperin, J H Newcorn

  • 1Department of Psychology, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367, USA.

Current Psychiatry Reports
|December 21, 2000
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Reduced serotonin (5-HT) function links to aggression in adults and animals, but findings in children are inconsistent. This review examines the literature and proposes reasons for these discrepancies in pediatric aggression research.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Child Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Reduced central serotonergic (5-HT) function is consistently linked to increased aggression in animal and adult studies.
  • Previous research utilized cerebrospinal fluid analysis, hormonal responses, and genetic approaches to establish this link.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the existing literature on the relationship between central 5-HT function and aggression.
  • To examine potential hypotheses explaining inconsistent findings in pediatric populations.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies investigating serotonin and aggression.
  • Analysis of methodologies including cerebrospinal fluid monoamine metabolite levels, hormonal responses, platelet receptor binding, and genetic approaches.

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Main Results:

  • A consistent association between reduced 5-HT function and aggression is observed in adults and animals.
  • Studies in children yield inconsistent findings regarding the 5-HT-aggression relationship.

Conclusions:

  • The relationship between central 5-HT function and aggression in children requires further investigation.
  • Discrepancies in child studies may stem from developmental factors, methodological differences, or other unexamined variables.