Testosterone Acts Within the Medial Amygdala of Rats to Reduce Innate Fear to Predator Odor Akin to the Effects of Toxoplasma gondii Infection

Testosterone Acts Within the Medial Amygdala of Rats to Reduce Innate Fear to Predator Odor Akin to the Effects of Toxoplasma gondii Infection

Rats infected with the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii exhibit a reduced aversion to cat odor. This behavioral change is thought to increase trophic transmission of the parasite. Infected male rats also show a greater testicular synthesis of testosterone and epigenetic change in arginine vasopressin wit...

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Main Authors: Dhiraj Kumar Singh, Shantala Arundathi Hari Dass, Samira Abdulai-Saiku, Ajai Vyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
androgen
behavioral manipulation
defensive behaviors
parasites
pheromones
semiochemicals
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00630/full

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