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Involvement of the brain catecholaminergic system in the regulation of dominant behavior.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior - 1 Feb 1996
Serova L I, Naumenko E V
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The role of the brain catecholaminergic system in establishing dominant-subordinate relationships in mice of different genotypes was studied using inhibitors of tyrosine hydroxylase (alpha-methyl-p-tyrosine) or of dopamine-beta-hydroxylase (FLA-57) or FLA-57 plus the dopamine precursor, DOPA. Demotion in all dominant and subdominant animals was associated with decreased noradrenaline levels, but the aggressive...
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