Monoamine Oxidase A in Antisocial Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder
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Monoamine Oxidase A in Antisocial Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder
Purpose of Review Variation in the monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) gene and MAO-A enzyme levels have been linked to antisocial behavior and aggression in clinical and non-clinical populations. Here, we provide an overview of the genetic, epigenetic, and neuroimaging research that has examined MAO-A structure and function in antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and borderline personality disorder ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2196-2979
DOI: 10.1007/s40473-017-0102-0