| Literature DB >> 28013422 |
Carla Patricia Bejo Wolkers1,2, Mônica Serra3, Augusto Barbosa Júnior4, Elisabeth Criscuolo Urbinati3.
Abstract
Fluoxetine (FLX) is a selective serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor known for its effects modifying aggressiveness, personality traits, and anxiety-like behaviors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of the acute treatment, by immersion, with FLX on aggressive behavior of resident Brycon amazonicus fish. Fish pretreated with FLX presented an increase in aggressiveness, evidenced by the increase on the number of bites and chases against the intruder and a decrease in latency for the first attack, when compared to control fish. Together with previous studies, these results show the complexity of the neural modulation of the aggressive behavior in fish by 5-HTergic system.Entities:
Keywords: Aggressive behavior; Fish; Fluoxetine; Serotonin
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Year: 2016 PMID: 28013422 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-016-0329-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Fish Physiol Biochem ISSN: 0920-1742 Impact factor: 2.794