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aspartic acid and Aggression

aspartic acid has been researched along with Aggression in 13 studies

Aspartic Acid: One of the non-essential amino acids commonly occurring in the L-form. It is found in animals and plants, especially in sugar cane and sugar beets. It may be a neurotransmitter.
aspartic acid : An alpha-amino acid that consists of succinic acid bearing a single alpha-amino substituent
L-aspartic acid : The L-enantiomer of aspartic acid.

Aggression: Behavior which may be manifested by destructive and attacking action which is verbal or physical, by covert attitudes of hostility or by obstructionism.

Research

Studies (13)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19907 (53.85)18.7374
1990's1 (7.69)18.2507
2000's3 (23.08)29.6817
2010's2 (15.38)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Cordero, MI1
Just, N1
Poirier, GL1
Sandi, C1
Sustková-Fiserová, M1
Vávrová, J1
Krsiak, M1
Suzuki, K1
Nishimura, K1
Sugihara, G1
Nakamura, K1
Tsuchiya, KJ1
Matsumoto, K1
Takebayashi, K1
Isoda, H1
Sakahara, H1
Sugiyama, T1
Tsujii, M1
Takei, N1
Mori, N1
De Bellis, MD1
Thomas, LA1
Rogers, LJ1
Hambley, JW1
Bac, P1
Pages, N1
Herrenknecht, C1
Teste, JF1
Stork, O1
Ji, FY1
Kaneko, K1
Stork, S1
Yoshinobu, Y1
Moriya, T1
Shibata, S1
Obata, K1
Muñoz-Blanco, J1
Porras Castillo, A1
Valzelli, L3
Baker, WW1
Marcucci, F2
Mussini, E1
Garattini, S1
Giacalone, E1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Randomized Trial of KEEP-P, a Preventive Intervention for Foster Preschoolers[NCT03106636]442 participants (Actual)Interventional2014-05-20Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Caregiver's Perceived Sense of Competency in Parenting Via Self-report Measure Parent Sense of Competency Scale (PSOC)

"The FOI-adapted Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC) questionnaire is filled out by the caregiver to assess parents' sense of competence and enjoyment of parenting. This is an adapted version of the PSOC (original PSOC has 17 items, Johnston & Mash, 1989), with 18 items and simplified language for lower reading levels.~Items are answered on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Nine items (#s 2,3,4,5,8,9,13,15 and 17) are reverse coded so that, for all items, higher scores indicate greater parenting self-esteem.~Total score of parent's perceived sense of competency is calculated by summing up scores of all the 18 items, ranging from 18 to 72." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P49.4251.62.14
KEEP-P+49.8250.150.3

Child Attachment Behaviors Via Caregiver-report Measure Attachment Diary (ADRY)

"The Attachment Diary (ADRY) is a 47-item measure in which caregivers report how the child reacts when hurt, frightened, or separated from the caregiver by placing check marks on a behavior list. All the checked behaviors are coded into three categories, proximity seeking/contact maintenance, avoidance, and resistance, to assess individual differences in child's attachment behaviors. Thus, there are no total scores for the ADRY, only subscale scores for the three categories.~Outcomes include scores for proximity seeking/contact maintenance (range from 0 to 14), scores for avoidance (range from 0 to 18), and scores for resistance (range from 0 to 6), which are generated by counting the number of checked behaviors in corresponding subscales. Higher scores indicate higher levels of behaviors correspondingly." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
Baseline ProximityEndpoint ProximityChange ProximityBaseline AvoidanceEndpoint AvoidanceChange AvoidanceBaseline ResistanceEndpoint ResistanceChange Resistance
KEEP-P7.537.750.221.841.78-0.030.720.57-0.08
KEEP-P+8.427.87-0.491.952.06-0.040.880.70-0.21

Child Executive Function Via Kansas Reflection-Impulsivity Scale for Preschoolers (KRISP)

"The Kansas Reflection-Impulsivity Scale for Preschoolers (KRISP) presents children with a target picture and 4-6 similar pictures. Children were asked to identify an exact match of the target picture.~Fifteen test trials were administered following a single practice trial. Each item was scored based on the number of incorrect responses, up to 3 errors. Final score is calculated as the number of errors subtracted from the total errors possible (45), ranging from 0 to 45. Higher score indicates better executive functioning." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P35.7637.812.16
KEEP-P+33.5235.83.96

Child Internalizing/Externalizing Symptoms and Total Behavior Score Via Caregiver-report Measure Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL)

"The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is a 100-item questionnaire to assess emotional and behavioral problems in children. Caregivers are asked to rate how often their child displayed certain behaviors in the past two months on a 3-point Likert scale (0 = Not True, 1 = Somewhat/Sometimes True, 2 = Very True/Often True).~Subscales include: Internalizing symptoms - Emotionally Reactive: 21, 46, 82, 83, 92, 97, 99; Anxious/Depressed: 10, 33, 37, 43, 47, 68, 87, 90; Somatic Complaints: 1, 7, 39, 45, 78, 86, 93; Withdrawn: 2, 4, 12, 19, 23, 62, 67, 70, 71, 98 Externalizing symptoms - Attention Problems: 5, 6, 24, 48, 51, 56, 59, 64, 95; Aggressive Behavior: 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 27, 28, 29, 35, 40, 42, 44, 53, 58, 66, 69, 74, 81, 84, 85, 88, 96 Raw scores for each subscale were calculated by summing up item scores correspondingly and then normalized to T-scores. The means are anchored to 50, with a standard deviation of 10 points. Higher T score indicates more behavior problems." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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InterventionT-score (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P59.657.18-3.24
KEEP-P+61.6557.47-3.76

Child Social-emotional Development Via Caregiver-report Measure Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional (ASQ:SE)

"The Ages and Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional Development Screening Tool (ASQ:SE) is a caregiver-report questionnaire about children's social-emotional development.~The ASQ:SE has 29 questions, of which 26 questions are scored from 0-15, the others are open-ended. Therefore the total score (the sum of the 26 item scores) ranges from 0 to 390. Lower scores indicate more pocitive outcomes, i.e. better social-emotional development." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P121.35105-14.33
KEEP-P+125.81119.13-2.39

Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS)

The total number of phases passed in the DCCS. A phase was passed if 4/6 trials were correct. Children only proceeded to the next phase if they passed the previous phase. 5 phases total. Higher score indicates better executive functioning. (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionnumber of phases passed (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P1.762.120.48
KEEP-P+1.612.050.43

Frequency of Family Routines Via Self-report Measure Family Routines Questionnaire (FRQ)

"The Family Routines Questionnaire (FRQ) is a 28-item measure of the frequency and rated importance of family routines. Scores are calculated based on the how frequent the family's routines are and how important the routines are to them. The frequency of family routines construct was reported in the results.~To rate each endorsed routine by the frequency of its performance by the family, daily performance is assigned a weight of 3, a somewhat less frequency performance of 3-5 times a week is assigned a weight of 2; and an even less frequent performance of l-2 times a week is assigned a weight of 1. The 'almost never' category is taken to mean that the family does not participate in the particular routine, and it is therefore assigned a value of 0 in computing the total inventory score. By summing up frequency scores of all the 28 items, the total frequency score ranges from 0 to 84. Higher scores indicate higher frequency of family routines." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P51.6652.631.37
KEEP-P+50.4352.091.3

Mindful Parenting Via Self-report Measure Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting (IEMP)

"The Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting (IEMP) scale is a 10-item measure to investigate the quality of interpersonal mindfulness in parenting.~Items are answered on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from never true to always true. Four items (#s 1,5,9, and 10) are reverse coded.~Total score is the sum of all the item scores, ranging from 10 to 50. Higher scores indicate higher quality of Mindful parenting." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P37.8738.80.81
KEEP-P+37.1737.560.69

Observed Level of Child Inhibitory Control Via Bear/Dragon Task

"In the Bear/Dragon Task, children were presented with a nice bear and a mean dragon and instructed to do what the bear says (e.g., touch your nose), but not to do what the dragon says.~Children's compliance was scored on a 4-point scale on 5 bear trials (0 = failure to move; 1 = a wrong movement; 2 = a partial movement; 3 = a full correct movement) and 5 dragon trials (0 = a full commanded movement; 1 = a partial commanded movement; 2 = a flinch or wrong movement; 3 = no movement). Scores of each trial are summed up to produce a total score ranging from 0 to 30. A higher score indicates better inhibitory control." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventiontotal score (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P21.5223.61.56
KEEP-P+20.4222.423.24

Observed Level of Child Inhibitory Control Via Delay Choice Paradigm

"In the Delay Choice Paradigm, children were asked to make choices between getting one penny/sticker/treat now or four (or more) to bring home for nine times.~Total score is the total times when the child chooses the bring home option (ranges from 0 to 9). Higher score indicates better ability for child to delay gratification, i.e. better inhibitory control." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P4.865.240.19
KEEP-P+5.554.54-0.89

Observed Level of Child Working Memory Via Spin the Pots Task

"In the Spin the Pots Task, several visually distinct boxes were arranged on a rotating tray (2.5-year -olds: 8 boxes; 3-year-olds: 9 boxes; 3.5 year olds: 10 boxes; 4-year-olds; 11 boxes). Children watched the experimenter hide colourful stickers inside all but two boxes, cover the boxes with a cloth, and rotate a tray for a few seconds to mark the beginning of a search trial. The cloth was removed and children were instructed to select a box to find a sticker. If a sticker was found, children were allowed to keep it. After each search attempt, the tray was covered and rotated again to mark the beginning of the next search trial. The task was completed once children found all hidden stickers or after the allotted number of trials (2.5-year -olds: 12 trials; 3-year-olds: 14 trials; 3.5 year olds: 16 trials; 4-year-olds; 18 trials).~Ratio of stickers found to number of trials ranges from 0 to 1. A higher score indicates better working memory." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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InterventionRatio of stickers found to trials (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P0.580.620.05
KEEP-P+0.550.590.06

Observed Level of Developmentally-supportive Parenting Via Observational Measure Parenting Interactions With Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO)

"The Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO) is an observational measure which rates developmentally-supportive parenting across four domains: affection, responsiveness, encouragement, and teaching.~It is a checklist of 29 items reflecting positive parent-child interaction behaviors. Each behavior is rated according to their frequency as 0 (absent, no behavior observed), 1 (barely, minor or emerging behavior) and 2 (clearly, definitive, strong and frequent behavior). Higher scores indicating higher levels of positive parenting.~PICCOLO total score is calculated by summing up scores of all the 29 items, ranging from 0 to 58. " (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P42.5842.850.14
KEEP-P+43.3643.08-0.76

Parental Stress Via Caregiver-report Measure Parent Daily Report (PDR)

"The Parent Daily Report (PDR) is a caregiver-report measure assessing child behaviour problems and associated parental stress occurring in the past 24 hours. The measure has several versions. The version used in the present research is the Oregon Social Learning Center Community Programs PDR which has 39 questions with only negative child behaviors, targeting to children from 3 to 6 years.~Caregivers rate each child behavior as 0 = Did Not Occur, 1 = Occurred & Not Stressful, 2 = Occurred & Stressful. The PDR was administered 3 times per wave. For each response, total score of stressful behaviors was calculated by counting the number of behaviors rated as 2 = Occurred & Stressful. Then the three total scores was averaged to get the mean of stressful behaviors (ranges from 0 to 39) as a indicator of parental stress. Higher score indicates higher level of parental stress." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P6.564.48-1.9
KEEP-P+7.264.58-2.8

Parenting Stress Via Self-report Measure Parenting Stress Index IV (PSI-IV) Short Form

"The Parenting Stress Index IV (PSI-IV) Short Form evaluates the magnitude of stress in the parent-child relationship based on the parent's perception of the child's characteristics, the personal characteristics of the parent, and the interaction between the parent and child.~It is a 5-point Likert scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree with 36 items. Item 32 is the only item which is reverse coded. For all the other items, higher scores indicate higher levels of stress.~Total parenting stress score is calculated by summing up scores of all the 36 items, ranging from 36 to 180." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P80.8774.62-5.29
KEEP-P+86.1880.8-5.72

Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS)

"Caregivers perception of their child's behaviors via the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS). Items are on a 4-point scale ranging from never to often. Higher scores indicate more behavior problems.~PKBS total score (76 items) sum score ranging between 0-228." (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventiontotal score on scale (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P55.8650.6-3.44
KEEP-P+54.6352.39-3.09

Silly Animal Categories

Proportion of animals sorted correctly after rule switch. Higher score indicates better executive functioning. (NCT03106636)
Timeframe: Change from baseline at endpoint (3-4 months post-baseline)

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Interventionproportion correct (Mean)
BaselineEndpointChange
KEEP-P0.640.670.05
KEEP-P+0.610.710.1

Reviews

1 review available for aspartic acid and Aggression

ArticleYear
Biologic findings of post-traumatic stress disorder and child maltreatment.
    Current psychiatry reports, 2003, Volume: 5, Issue:2

    Topics: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Aggression; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Aspartic Acid; Child; Chil

2003

Other Studies

12 other studies available for aspartic acid and Aggression

ArticleYear
Effects of paternal and peripubertal stress on aggression, anxiety, and metabolic alterations in the lateral septum.
    European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2016, Volume: 26, Issue:2

    Topics: Age Factors; Aggression; Animals; Animals, Newborn; Anxiety Disorders; Aspartic Acid; Creatine; Dise

2016
Brain levels of GABA, glutamate and aspartate in sociable, aggressive and timid mice: an in vivo microdialysis study.
    Neuro endocrinology letters, 2009, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Aggression; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Behavior, Animal; Brain; Excitatory Amino Acids; gamma-Aminobuty

2009
Metabolite alterations in the hippocampus of high-functioning adult subjects with autism.
    The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 2010, Volume: 13, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aggression; Aspartic Acid; Autistic Disorder; Cerebellum; Choline; Creatine; Hipp

2010
Specific and non-specific effects of neuro-excitatory amino acids on learning and other behaviours in the chicken.
    Behavioural brain research, 1982, Volume: 4, Issue:1

    Topics: Aggression; Aging; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Behavior, Animal; Chickens; Copulation; Glutamates; Gluta

1982
Inhibition of mouse-killing behaviour in magnesium-deficient rats: effect of pharmacological doses of magnesium pidolate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium lactate, magnesium gluconate and magnesium chloride.
    Magnesium research, 1995, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Aggression; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Behavior, Animal; Gluconates; Lactates; Lactic Acid; Magnesium;

1995
Postnatal development of a GABA deficit and disturbance of neural functions in mice lacking GAD65.
    Brain research, 2000, May-19, Volume: 865, Issue:1

    Topics: Age Factors; Aggression; Animals; Anxiety; Aspartic Acid; Brain; Brain Chemistry; Circadian Rhythm;

2000
Changes in neurotransmitter amino acids content in several CNS areas from aggressive and non-aggressive bull strains.
    Physiology & behavior, 1987, Volume: 39, Issue:4

    Topics: Aggression; Amino Acids; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Brain Stem; Cattle; Cerebellum; Female; gamma-Amino

1987
5-Hydroxytryptamine in aggressiveness.
    Advances in biochemical psychopharmacology, 1974, Volume: 11, Issue:0

    Topics: Acetylesterase; Aggression; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Behavior, Animal; Biogenic Amines; Brain; Brain

1974
Excitatory responses following intracaudate injection of N-methyl-dl-aspartic acid.
    Archives internationales de pharmacodynamie et de therapie, 1972, Volume: 196, Issue:2

    Topics: Aggression; Animals; Arousal; Aspartic Acid; Carbachol; Cats; Caudate Nucleus; Humans; Male; Methyla

1972
[Aggression in rats and mice. Behavioral and biochemical aspects].
    Actualites pharmacologiques, 1971, Volume: 24

    Topics: Aggression; Amines; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Behavior, Animal; Brain; Brain Chemistry; Female; Humans

1971
Decrease in N-acetyl-L-aspartic acid in brain of aggressive mice.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 1968, Volume: 15, Issue:1

    Topics: Aggression; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Behavior, Animal; Brain Chemistry; Cerebellum; Diencephalon; Fem

1968
N-acetyl aspartic, aspartic and glutamic acid brain levels in aggressive mice.
    Biochemical pharmacology, 1969, Volume: 18, Issue:3

    Topics: Aggression; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Brain; Glutamates; Humans; Male; Mice; Social Isolation; Time Fa

1969