| Literature DB >> 10729929 |
I G Gurvits1, H W Koenigsberg, L J Siever.
Abstract
Neurotransmitter system dysfunction may contribute to the borderline personality disorder traits of impulsive aggression and affective instability. This article reviews evidence from neurochemical assays, receptor-density studies, neuroendocrine-challenge paradigms, functional neuroimaging studies, and candidate-gene research, which converge to identify particular neurotransmitter systems that seem to be dysregulated in patients with borderline personality disorder.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10729929 DOI: 10.1016/s0193-953x(05)70141-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatr Clin North Am ISSN: 0193-953X