Sexual behaviour and serotonergic type 2A stereotypic behaviour in male and female rats : the effects of stress and corticosteroids
Both chronic psychosocial stress and chronic administration of corticosterone have been shown to alter serotonergic type 2A (5-HT2A) receptor activity. A non-invasive behavioural index of 5-HT2A receptor activity is the frequency of "wet dog shakes" (WDS) or serotonergic stereotypy. In a...
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Language: | English |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9976 |