Inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS2) knockout mice as a model of trichotillomania

Background Trichotillomania (TTM) is an impulse control disorder characterized by repetitive hair pulling/trimming. Barbering behavior (BB) observed in laboratory animals is proposed as a model of TTM. The neurobiological basis of TTM is unclear, but involves striatal hyperactivity and hypoactivatio...

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Main Authors: Plinio C. Casarotto, Caroline Biojone, Karina Montezuma, Fernando Q. Cunha, Samia R.L. Joca, Eero Castren, Francisco S. Guimaraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4635.pdf