Low non-oxidative glucose metabolism and violent offending: an 8-year prospective follow-up study.
Low non-oxidative glucose metabolism and violent offending: an 8-year prospective follow-up study.
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低非氧化葡萄糖代谢和暴力犯罪:一项为期 8 年的前瞻性随访研究。
DOI:
10.1016/j.psychres.2008.03.026
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发表时间:
2009
影响因子:
11.3
通讯作者:
Tiihonen,Jari
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作者:
Virkkunen,Matti;Rissanen,Aila;Franssila-Kallunki,Anja;Tiihonen,Jari
Violent offenders have abnormalities in their glucose metabolism as indicated by decreased glucose uptake in their prefrontal cortex and a low blood glucose nadir in the glucose tolerance test. We tested the hypothesis that low non-oxidative glucose metabolism (NOG) predicts forthcoming violent offending among antisocial males. Glucose metabolism was measured using the insulin clamp method among 49 impulsive, violent, antisocial offenders during a forensic psychiatric examination. Those offenders who committed at least one new violent crime during the 8-year follow-up had a mean NOG of 1.4 standard deviations lower than non-recidivistic offenders. In logistic regression analysis, NOG alone explained 27% of the variation in the recidivistic offending. Low non-oxidative metabolism may be a crucial component in the pathophysiology of habitually violent behavior among subjects with antisocial personality disorder. This might suggest that substances increasing glycogen formation and decreasing the risk of hypoglycemia might be potential treatments for impulsive violent behavior.