Gut Microbiome in Impulsively Violent Female Convicts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Impulsivity and aggression are often interlinked behavioral traits that have major implications for our society. Therefore, the study of this phenomenon and derivative interventions that could lead to better control of impulsive aggression are of interest.

Methods

We analyzed the composition and diversity of the gut bacterial microbiome of 33 impulsively violent female convicts with dissocial personality disorder and 20 non-impulsive age-matched women. Further, levels of assorted neurotransmitters and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were analyzed in serum and stool samples. We also assessed all participants using a battery of psychological questionnaires and tested possible correlations between the collected clinical data and the composition and diversity of the

SUBMITTER: Langmajerova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11797940 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature