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Vasopressin V1b receptor knockout reduces aggressive behavior in male mice.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jan 2002
Wersinger S R, Ginns E I, O'Carroll A-M, Lolait S J, Young W S
Abstract excerpt
Increased aggression is commonly associated with many neurological and psychiatric disorders. Current treatments are largely empirical and are often accompanied by severe side effects, underscoring the need for a better understanding of the neural bases of aggression. Vasopressin, acting through its 1a receptor subtype, is known to affect aggressive behaviors. The vasopressin 1b receptor (V1bR) is also expressed...
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