Serotonin Depletion-Induced Maladaptive Aggression Requires the Presence of Androgens

The sex hormone testosterone and the neurotransmitter serotonin exert opposite effects on several aspects of behavior including territorial aggression. It is however not settled if testosterone exerts its pro-aggressive effects by reducing serotonin transmission and/or if the anti-aggressive effect...

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Main Authors: Studer, Erik, Näslund, Jakob, Andersson, Erik, Nilsson, Staffan, Westberg, Lars, Eriksson, Elias
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4433101/