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Deletion of the 5-HT3 receptor differentially affects behavior of males and females in the Porsolt forced swim and defensive withdrawal tests.
Behavioural brain research - 31 Aug 2004
Bhatnagar Seema, Nowak Nathan, Babich Leslie, Bok Lauren
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The central serotonin (5-HT) system is important in regulating behaviors associated with anxiety and depression. While a fair amount is known about the role of 5-HT1 and 5-HT2 receptor subtypes in regulating these behaviors, much less is known about the involvement of the 5-HT3 receptor, especially with regards to its role in sex differences in behavior. Our goal in the present studies was to examine whether...
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