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Insulin secretion during the glucose tolerance test among habitually violent and impulsive offenders
Author(s) -
Virkkunen Matti
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
aggressive behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1098-2337
pISSN - 0096-140X
DOI - 10.1002/1098-2337(1986)12:4<303::aid-ab2480120409>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - hypoglycemia , insulin , basal (medicine) , antisocial personality disorder , psychology , endocrinology , medicine , poison control , injury prevention , medical emergency
Male habitually violent and impulsive offenders were studied by means of the glucose tolerance tests (GTTs) and insulin measurements. Both in intermittent explosive disorder and in violent antisocial personality, there was a tendency for there to be reactive hypoglycemia. There was a more rapid decline of glucose from hyperglycemia and more rapid return from hypoglycemia to the original basal values in intermittent explosive disorder than in violent antisocial personality. Consistent with this, the enhanced insulin secretion started rapidly but lasted a short time in intermittent explosive disorder.