Subordination induced decrease in 5-hydroxytryptamine and dopamine levels in the frontal cortex - A study using worker-parasite relationship in rats as a model

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 213-219

  Dhingra, Narender K ^a   Lakshmana, Madepalli K ^a   Meti, B L ^a   Raju, Trichur R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

5 hydroxytryptamine; dopamine; food competition; frontal cortex; stomach contents; worker parasite

Indexed keywords

BRAIN MONOAMINE; DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; FOOD INTAKE; FRONTAL CORTEX; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEPTUM NUCLEUS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; WORKER;

ANIMALS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; DOPAMINE; FRONTAL LOBE; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0029902359     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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