The Serotonin System and Spiritual Experiences
American Journal of Psychiatry November 1, 2003 Jacqueline Borg, Bengt Andrée, Henrik Söderström et al. 247 citations
OBJECTIVE: The serotonin system has long been of interest in biological models of human personality. The purpose of this positron emission tomography (PET) study was to search for relationships between serotonin 5-HT(1A) receptor density and personality traits. METHOD: Fifteen normal male subjects, ages 20-45 years, were examined with PET and the radioligand [(11)C]WAY100635. Personality traits...