Relationship between whole blood serotonin and repetitive behaviors in autism

被引:30
作者
Kolevzon, Alexander [1 ,2 ]
Newcorn, Jeffrey H. [1 ]
Kryzak, Lauren [2 ]
Chaplin, William [3 ]
Watner, Dryden [3 ]
Hollander, Eric [1 ,2 ,6 ]
Smith, Christopher J. [4 ]
Cook, Edwin H., Jr. [5 ]
Silverman, Jeremy M. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Mt Sinai Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, New York, NY 10029 USA
[2] Mt Sinai Sch Med, Seaver Autism Ctr Res & Treatment, New York, NY 10029 USA
[3] St Johns Univ, Dept Psychol, New York, NY USA
[4] SW Autism Res & Resource Ctr, Phoenix, AZ USA
[5] Univ Illinois, Dept Psychiat, Inst Juvenile Res, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
[6] Montefiore Med Ctr, Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Psychiat, Bronx, NY USA
关键词
Autism; Serotonin; Repetitive behavior; Self-injury; Aggression; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS; PLATELET SEROTONIN; MENTAL-RETARDATION; CHILDREN; RELATIVES;
D O I
10.1016/j.psychres.2009.02.008
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
This study was conducted to examine the relationship between whole blood serotonin level and behavioral symptoms in 78 subjects with autism. No significant associations were found between serotonin level and the primary behavioral outcome measures. However. a significant inverse relationship between serotonin level and self-injury was demonstrated. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:274 / 276
页数:3
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