Tuesday, 21 June 2011

The Criminal Mind: How Drugs and Violence May Affect the Brain

Brain imaging studies of violent criminals are difficult to interpret because the most persistent among them — those who are responsible for a disproportionate amount of all crime — are not only violent but also overwhelmingly addicted to alcohol and other drugs. That makes it hard to work out which brain changes are associated with addiction (which isn't usually associated with violence) and which changes are connected with brutal behavior.

Read the full story in Time magazine

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