Tuesday, June 06, 2006

[intermittent explosive disorder]

Being the smartass that she is, tracie sent me this article from www.cnn.com with the comment: this is definitely you. Being the smartass that I am, I stated: dear god, it is me!

Some may call it Road Rage Disorder, but medical professionals are calling it...

Intermittent Explosive Disorder:

By definition, intermittent explosive disorder involves multiple outbursts that are way out of proportion to the situation. These angry outbursts often include threats or aggressive actions and property damage. The disorder typically first appears in adolescence; in the study, the average age of onset was 14. The disorder involves inadequate production or functioning of serotonin, a mood-regulating and behavior-inhibiting brain chemical.

Check out this link to read the full article.

All I have to say is, THIS EXPLAINS A LOT.

...and thank goodness I don't have a car!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

and the last piece of the puzzle clicks into place...;)