‘Roid rage in rats? Testosterone effects on aggressive motivation, impulsivity and tyrosine hydroxylase

In humans and animals, anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) increase aggression, but the underlying behavioral mechanisms are unclear. AAS may increase the motivation to fight. Alternatively, AAS may increase impulsive behavior, consistent with the popular image of ‘roid rage. To test this, adolescent...

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Main Authors: Wood, Ruth I., Armstrong, Abigail, Fridkin, Vlad, Shah, Vivek, Najafi, Allison, Jakowec, Michael
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3615053/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23266798
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.12.005
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