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Sleep‐related violence and low serum cholesterol: A preliminary study
Author(s) -
Agargun Mehmed Yucel,
Şekeroğlu M. Ramazan,
Kara Hayrettin,
Özer Ömer Akil,
Tombul Temel,
Kiran Ümit,
Selvi Yavuz
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2002.00954.x
Subject(s) - serotonergic , medicine , sleep (system call) , triglyceride , endocrinology , sleep deprivation , cholesterol , poison control , serum cholesterol , psychology , receptor , serotonin , circadian rhythm , medical emergency , computer science , operating system
To examine whether there is a relationship between serum cholesterol level and sleep‐related violence, we evaluated 15 patients with violent behavior during sleep (VBS) and 15 normal control subjects. The patient and control groups were matched for sex, age, and weight. There were 13 women and two men in each group. The patients with VBS had lower serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low‐density lipoprotein levels than the healthy subjects. Low cholesterol may effect serotonergic neuronal activity and some types of 5‐HT receptors, then may be related to violent behavior during sleep.