Neuropeptide Y impairs the acquisition of conditioned defeat in Syrian hamsters
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.09.049
Abstract: Recent evidence indicates that Neuropeptide Y (NPY) may function as a potent anxiolytic as well as a resilience factor that can insulate the brain from the effects of stress. However, most of these studies have… read more here.
Keywords: impairs acquisition; syrian hamsters; conditioned defeat; socially defeated ... See more keywords
Gonadal steroid hormone receptors in the medial amygdala contribute to experience-dependent changes in stress vulnerability
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105249
Abstract: Social experience can generate neural plasticity that changes how individuals respond to stress. Winning aggressive encounters alters how animals respond to future challenges and leads to increased plasma testosterone concentrations and androgen receptor (AR) expression… read more here.
Keywords: social defeat; dependent changes; changes stress; medial amygdala ... See more keywords