Low prolactin response to fenfluramine in impulsive aggression.

To examine the prolactin (prl) response to d,l-fenfluramine in a large sample of personality disorder patients with impulsive aggression. Patients were screened from clinics at the Bronx VAMC and the Mount Sinai Medical Center and from press releases. One hundred and forty-six personality disorder patients (90M;56F) and 23 normal controls (15M;8F) underwent oral d,l-fenfluramine challenge.