Childhood Maltreatment Affects the Serotonergic System in Male Alcohol-Dependent Individuals.

CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to show that self-reported childhood maltreatment, in particular emotional abuse, in male alcohol-dependent individuals is associated with a quite dramatic (more than 90%) reduction in central serotonergic neurotransmission. It should, however, be noted that the number of individuals is relatively small, and the results should therefore be considered as preliminary. PMID: 23384117 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research - February 5, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Berglund KJ, Balldin J, Berggren U, Gerdner A, Fahlke C Tags: Alcohol Clin Exp Res Source Type: research