Turning to crime: Biology: Genes & Serotonin: Brunner et al 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyCrininological and Forensic PsychologyA2/A-levelOCR Created by: SRWallisCreated on: 10-11-13 16:26 Year of study? 1993 1 of 10 Method used? Case study 2 of 10 Aim? Study a family in the Netherlands where males were affected by a syndrome of borderline retardation and abnormal violent bvr 3 of 10 How many males were studied? 5 4 of 10 How was the analysis carried out? Through the most ethical method of urine samples over a 24 hour period 5 of 10 /What does the MAO-A gene control? The levels of serotonin reaching the brain- metabolism of excess 6 of 10 What can too much serotonin do? Can cause impulsive acts of aggression 7 of 10 What did they find in these 5 males? Impaired metabolism of Serotonin which was likely to be responsible for mental retardation which can be linked to aggressive bvr 8 of 10 What was this syndrome named? 'Brunner Syndrome' 9 of 10 How many cases of this syndrome have there been? This family is the only case that has been discovered 10 of 10
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