Mesocorticolimbic dopamine functioning in primary psychopathy: A source of within-group heterogeneity

• Published in: Psychiatry research Vol. 229; no. 3; pp. 633 - 677
• Main Authors: Yildirim, Bariş O, Derksen, Jan J.L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 30.10.2015
• Subjects: Amygdala; Corpus Striatum - metabolism; Corpus Striatum - physiology; Dopamine - metabolism; Dopamine - physiology; Executive Function; Executive functioning; Humans; Impulsivity; Limbic System - metabolism; Limbic System - physiology; Motivation; Prefrontal cortex; Prefrontal Cortex - metabolism; Prefrontal Cortex - physiology; Psychiatry; Receptors, Dopamine - physiology; Receptors, Dopamine D1; Receptors, Dopamine D2 - metabolism; Reward; Risk-taking; Self-control; Serotonin - metabolism; Striatum; Striatum; Impulsivity; Self-control; Amygdala; Prefrontal cortex; Risk-taking; Executive functioning

Abstract Despite similar emotional deficiencies, primary psychopathic individuals can be situated on a continuum that spans from controlled to disinhibited. The constructs on which primary psychopaths are found to diverge, such as self-control, cognitive flexibility, and executive functioning, are c...