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Matti Virkkunen is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their academic profile currently highlights an association with this institution, reflecting an ongoing research career based there.

The available source data does not include any recent papers, so there is no detailed information on specific research publications authored by Matti Virkkunen at this time.

No frequent co-authors have been identified in the data, suggesting either a solo research approach or that collaboration details are not documented here.

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The scientist is not deceased, indicating that research activities may be continuing.

Best Publications

  • Low cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentration differentiates impulsive from nonimpulsive violent behavior

    M. Linnoila;Matti Virkkunen;M. Scheinin;A. Nuutila

  • Breakfast skipping and health-compromising behaviors in adolescents and adults.

    Anna Keski-Rahkonen;J. Kaprio;A. Rissanen;M. Virkkunen

  • CSF biochemistries, glucose metabolism, and diurnal activity rhythms in alcoholic, violent offenders, fire setters, and healthy volunteers.

    Matti Virkkunen;Robert Rawlings;Riitta Tokola;Russell E. Poland

  • Suicidality and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentration associated with a tryptophan hydroxylase polymorphism

    David A. Nielsen;David Goldman;Matti Virkkunen;Riitta Tokola

  • Genetic variation in human NPY expression affects stress response and emotion

    Zhifeng Zhou;Guanshan Zhu;Guanshan Zhu;Ahmad R. Hariri;Mary Anne Enoch

  • Cerebrospinal fluid monoamine metabolite levels in male arsonists.

    Matti Virkkunen;Arto Nuutila;Frederick K. Goodwin;Markku Linnoila

  • Linkage of Antisocial Alcoholism to the Serotonin 5-HT1B Receptor Gene in 2 Populations

    Jaakko Lappalainen;Jeffrey C. Long;Monica Eggert;Norio Ozaki

  • A tryptophan hydroxylase gene marker for suicidality and alcoholism

    David A. Nielsen;Matti Virkkunen;Jaakko Lappalainen;Monica Eggert

  • MU OPIOID RECEPTOR GENE VARIANTS : LACK OF ASSOCIATION WITH ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE

    A W Bergen;J Kokoszka;R Peterson;J C Long

  • A POPULATION-SPECIFIC HTR2B STOP CODON PREDISPOSES TO SEVERE IMPULSIVITY

    Laura Bevilacqua;Stephane Doly;Jaakko Kaprio;Jaakko Kaprio;Qiaoping Yuan

  • Personality profiles and state aggressiveness in Finnish alcoholic, violent offenders, fire setters, and healthy volunteers

    Matti Virkkunen;Eila Kallio;Robert Rawlings;Riitta Tokola

  • Relationship of Psychobiological Variables to Recidivism in Violent Offenders and Impulsive Fire Setters: A Follow-up Study

    Matti Virkkunen;Judith de Jong;John J. Bartko;Frederick K. Goodwin

  • Low brain serotonin turnover rate (low CSF 5-HIAA) and impulsive violence

    Matti Virkkunen;David Goldman;D. A. Nielsen;M. Linnoila

  • The association between the dopamine D4 receptor (D4DR) 16 amino acid repeat polymorphism and novelty seeking.

    A K Malhotra;M Virkkunen;W Rooney;M Eggert

  • Role of the Serotonin Transporter Promoter Polymorphism in Anxiety-Related Traits

    Chiara M. Mazzanti;Jaakko Lappalainen;Jeffrey C. Long;Dietmar Bengel

  • Urinary free cortisol secretion in habitually violent offenders.

    Matti Virkkunen

  • Brain serotonin, type II alcoholism and impulsive violence.

    Matti Virkkunen;M. Linnoila

  • Psychobiological Concomitants of History of Suicide Attempts Among Violent Offenders and Impulsive Fire Setters

    Matti Virkkunen;Judith De Jong;John Bartko;Markku Linnoila

  • Identification, Expression, and Pharmacology of a Cys23-Ser23 Substitution in the Human 5-HT2C Receptor Gene (HTR2C)

    Jaakko Lappalainen;Li Zhang;Michael Dean;Murat Oz

  • Genetic background of extreme violent behavior.

    J. Tiihonen;M-R Rautiainen;H. M. Ollila;E. Repo-Tiihonen

Frequent Co-Authors

David Goldman
David Goldman National Institutes of Health
Markku Linnoila
Markku Linnoila University of Helsinki
Jari Tiihonen
Jari Tiihonen Karolinska Institute
Nina Lindberg
Nina Lindberg University of Helsinki
Tiina Paunio
Tiina Paunio University of Helsinki
David A. Nielsen
David A. Nielsen Baylor College of Medicine
Jeffrey C. Long
Jeffrey C. Long University of New Mexico
Qiaoping Yuan
Qiaoping Yuan National Institutes of Health
Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen
Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen University of Helsinki
Andrew W. Bergen
Andrew W. Bergen Oregon Research Institute

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