Brain serotonin deficiency affects female aggression
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37613-4
Abstract: The neurotransmitter serotonin plays a key role in the control of aggressive behaviour. While so far most studies have investigated variation in serotonin levels, a recently created tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (Tph2) knockout mouse model allows… read more here.
Keywords: female aggression; serotonin; brain serotonin; serotonin deficiency ... See more keywords
Genetically driven brain serotonin deficiency facilitates panic-like escape behavior in mice
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DOI: 10.1038/tp.2017.209
Abstract: Multiple lines of evidence implicate brain serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) system dysfunction in the pathophysiology of stressor-related and anxiety disorders. Here we investigate the influence of constitutively deficient 5-HT synthesis on stressor-related anxiety-like behaviors using Tryptophan… read more here.
Keywords: anxiety; basolateral nucleus; mice; brain serotonin ... See more keywords
The influence of self-generated song during aggression on brain serotonin levels in male crickets
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DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieae097
Abstract: Abstract Pairs of adult male crickets, Gryllus bimaculatus, fight and immediately determine winner and loser statuses. The winner male repeatedly produces an aggressive (rival) song by rubbing his forewings together. In this study, I removed… read more here.
Keywords: aggressive interaction; brain; brain serotonin; male crickets ... See more keywords