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Abstract
Auditory brainstem evoked response (BAER) and spontaneous electroencephalogram (EEG)
were measured in 124 adult male drug abusers. We examined the relationships among
psychiatric diagnoses, paper and pencil measures of aggression and hostility, and
electrophysiological features. Subjects meeting criteria for antisocial personality
disorder (ASP), as defined by DSM-III, were not significantly different from non-ASP
subjects for either BAER or spontaneous EEG measures. The more overtly aggressive
subjects had significant delays in BAER latency. Aggressive subjects also had more
delta activity and less alpha activity in the spontaneous EEG, as have been observed
in “psychopaths” and “criminals.” Although ASP and aggression are related, these data
indicate that aggressiveness may be a separate, albeit overlapping, trait. As both
early aggression and a diagnosis of ASP are predictors of later drug use, the findings
that only aggression was associated with EEG slowing and brainstem delays may indicate
that ASP and aggression make independent contributions to vulnerability to the development
of drug abuse.
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Received in revised form:
December 31,
1988
Received:
May 13,
1988
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