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Modeling autism-relevant behavioral phenotypes in rats and mice: Do 'autistic' rodents exist?
Behavioural pharmacology - 1 Sept 2015
Servadio Michela, Vanderschuren Louk J M J, Trezza Viviana
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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are among the most severe developmental psychiatric disorders known today, characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction and stereotyped behaviors. However, no specific treatments for ASD are as yet available. By enabling selective genetic, neural, and pharmacological manipulations, animal studies are essential in ASD research. They make it possible to...
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