| Literature DB >> 2974880 |
O Puciłowski1, E Trzaskowska, W Kostowski, E Jankowska, G Kupryszewski.
Abstract
The effect of central microinjections of thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) on muricide behavior was investigated in rats with chronically implanted cannulas into one of the limbic structures: the amygdala, the hippocampus or the nucleus accumbens. The rats were made aggressive by p-chlorophenylalanine administration. Saline injection did not inhibit muricide, whereas TRH (10 micrograms in 0.5 microliter per side) significantly suppressed mouse-killing reaction upon injection into each of three regions. It is suggested that the observed antiaggressive effect of TRH may involve stimulation of the central noradrenergic and/or serotonergic transmission.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 2974880 DOI: 10.1007/bf01244783
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Transm Impact factor: 3.575