Neural and/or hormonal Mechanisms in Aggression
- Created by: Ciara Ryan
- Created on: 08-06-15 17:45
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2. What did Scarbo and Raine find?
- Low levels of serotonin are linked to aggression
- Drugs that decrease serotonin levels increase measures of hostility
- anti-psychotic drugs (reduces dopamine) increased aggressive behaviour
3. Alternative theory
- Griffiths' biopsychosocial theory
- Diathesis-Stress
4. What do amphetamines also do as well as increase aggressive behaviour?
- It increases noradrenaline which acts on the CNS and triggers the fight or flight response, so this may increase aggression.
- Reduces dopamine
5. What did Lavine find?
- In clinical studies of antidepressants (increases serotonin levels) impulsive aggression and irritability were reduced
- Amphetamines are drugs that increase dopamine increased aggressive behaviour
- Anti-psychotic drugs (reduces dopamine) increased aggressive behaviour
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