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Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 2 Biobehavioral Influences (1994) / Chapter Skim
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... It is possible that brain dopamine systems are particularly significant in the rewarding aspects of violent and aggressive behavior. However, at present, a "marker" for some aspect of brain dopamine activity that is selective to a specific kind of aggression or violent behavior has not been identified in any of the accessible bodily fluids or via imaging methods in the brain.
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  • violent behavior
  • brain regions
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