Serotonin depletion-induced maladaptive aggression requires the presence of androgens.

The sex hormone testosterone and the neurotransmitter serotonin exert opposite effects on several aspects of behavior including territorial aggression. It is however not settled if testosterone exerts its pro-aggressive effects by reducing serotonin transmission and/or if the anti-aggressive effect...

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Main Authors: Erik Studer, Jakob Näslund, Erik Andersson, Staffan Nilsson, Lars Westberg, Elias Eriksson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4433101?pdf=render