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Increased fear response to contextual cues in mice lacking the 5-HT1A receptor.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Jan 2006
Klemenhagen Kristen C, Gordon Joshua A, David Denis J, Hen René, Gross Cornelius T
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Serotonin 1A receptor knockout (5-HT1AR KO) mice exhibit increased behavioral inhibition in conflict tests. To gain further insight into their anxiety-related phenotype, we subjected these mice to additional behavioral tests. First, we considered whether behavioral inhibition in these knockout mice is a consequence of reduced exploratory motivation. The knockout mice engage in normal exploration during a...
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