title: Sleep-related violence and low serum cholesterol: a preliminary study.
abstract: To examine whether there is a relationship between serum cholesterol level and sleep-related violence, we evaluated 15 patients with violent behavior during sleep (VBS) and 15 normal control subjects. The patient and control groups were matched for sex, age, and weight. There were 13 women and two men in each group. The patients with VBS had lower serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein levels than the healthy subjects. Low cholesterol may effect serotonergic neuronal activity and some types of 5-HT receptors, then may be related to violent behavior during sleep.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Yuzuncu Yil University School of Medicine, Van, Turkey. mehmetyucel@turk.net
authors.forename: Mehmed Yucel
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Agargun
authors.forename: M Ramazan
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sekeroğlu
authors.forename: Hayrettin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: Omer Akil
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: Temel
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tombul
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kiran
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Selvi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000502:physiology*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014754:Violence
chemical_list: D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D002784:Cholesterol