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The Wistar-Kyoto rat as a model relevant to inattentive ADHD: substrain variability and affective comorbidity.
Pharmacological reports : PR - 1 Aug 2026
Gaik Natalia, Dzierkacz Emil, Faron-Górecka Agata
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Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats, originally used as a control group for spontaneously hypertensive rats, are increasingly recognized as a valuable model for studying selected neuropsychiatric disorders. This strain exhibits behavioral and neurobiological traits relevant to both depression and inattentive attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including behavioral inhibition, increased stress sensitivity,...
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