Effects of serotonin type 3 receptor activity on receptive and proceptive behaviours in female rats
The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) influences many centrally-mediated behaviours. In female rats, 5-HT affects the expression of lordosis, a behavioural index of sexual receptivity. Conflicting empirical evidence regarding the role of 5-HT, with respect to lordosis, and identification of subtypes...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31143 |