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Substance abuse aggressive symptoms

The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) is widely distributed in the CNS, subsuming a variety of functions including drive satiety, mood, aggression, anxiety, and compulsive and impulsive behaviors. It may be an important neurotransmitter in psychiatric symptoms commonly associated with PTSD such as aggression, obsessive/intrusive thoughts, alcohol and substance abuse, and suicidal behavior (Friedman, 1990). Suicidal behavior is known to be associated with both childhood maltreatment and low 5-HT functioning (Van der Kolk et ah, 1991 Benkelfat,... [Pg.586]

Interventions that may improve prognosis include referrals for vocational testing and training, substance- and alcohol-abuse counseling, and aggressive management of depressive symptoms as they occur. [Pg.187]

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