Increased drinking following social isolation rearing: implications for polydipsia associated with schizophrenia.

Primary polydipsia, excessive drinking without known medical cause, is especially associated with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. We used animal models of schizophrenia-like symptoms to examine the effects on schedule-induced polydipsia: post-weaning social isolation rearing, subchronic MK-801 treatme...

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Main Authors: Emily R Hawken, Nicholas J Delva, Richard J Beninger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3575417?pdf=render