Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 2 Biobehavioral Influences (1994) / Chapter Skim
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Moreover, on the basis of these theories, correctional facilities in several states have revised their dietary policies in an effort to reduce sugar intake and control violent behavior {Gray, 19861. Interest in the relationship between sugar and violent behavior was sparked by studies by Virkkunen and colleagues suggesting that hypoglycemia was common in criminals and delinquents displaying habitually violent behavior iVirkkunen and Huttunen, 1982; Virkkunen, 1982, 1983a, 1986a,b; Roy et al., 1986; Linnoila et al., 19901.
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Future research exploring hypoglycemia and aggressive behavior should include assessments of nutrient intake for all subjects. Another difficulty with this research is that recent work has indicated that the OGTT may not be a good indicator of the changes in blood glucose levels that occur after a normal meal {Crapo, 19851.
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thus lead to a reduction in blood glucose levels, it has a variety of other effects on the central nervous system. These other actions certainly play a role in alcohol's effects on aggressive behavior {see Miczek, Haney, et al., in this volume!
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