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Mice overexpressing the 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter show no alterations in feeding behaviour and increased non-feeding responses to fenfluramine.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Oct 2008
Pringle A, Jennings K A, Line S, Bannerman D M, Higgs S, Sharp T
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RATIONALE: The 5-HT transporter (5-HTT) is implicated in the regulation of appetite. Expression of the 5-HTT varies in the human population, and this variation may determine both individual differences in feeding and abnormal feeding behaviours such as eating disorders. OBJECTIVES: The effects of 5-HTT expression on feeding and satiety were examined in a transgenic mouse model of 5-HTT overexpression. MATERIALS...
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