Premeditated aggression is associated with serum cholesterol in abstinent drug and alcohol dependent menPsychiatry Research Article in Press, Available online 3 October 2007.
Relationships between aggressive subtypes and lipids were explored in 18 adult males undergoing treatment for substance dependence.
A positive association was observed between a measure of premeditated aggression and total cholesterol.
This was in contrast to an inverse association between lower cholesterol and higher impulsivity and anxiety.
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