title: [Neurobiology of violence: results of empirical and experimental studies of reactive violence].
abstract: An overview on neurobiological findings of violence is given: We present 1. neurochemical findings, 2. genetical aspects, 3. neuroanatomical correlates and 4. a functional network of violence. Even if specific neurobiological findings have not been found, impulsive violence is closely linked to serotonergic function and to several brain regions: orbitofrontal cortex, temporale lobe, amygdala. Knowing that violence has multifactorial determinants, a model on the neurobiological findings on violence is given. Thus, neurobiology is just an important part of conditions correlated with violence.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Forensik der Universität Regensburg im Bezirkskrankenhaus. juergen.mueller@bkr-regensburg.de
authors.forename: Jürgen L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Göran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hajak
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000502:physiology*; D000483:Alleles; D001931:Brain Mapping; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000503:physiopathology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D012701:Serotonin; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid