The neural bases of aggression and rage in the cat

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 241-271

  Siegel, Allan ^a   Shaikh, Majid B ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2 BENZHYDRYL 3 (2 METHOXYBENZYLAMINO) 1 AZABICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTANE; ENKEPHALIN; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; FLUOROGOLD; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SUBSTANCE P;

AGGRESSION; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CAT; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; HYPOTHALAMUS; LIMBIC CORTEX; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PREDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAGE; REVIEW; TEMPORAL LOBE; VIOLENCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX;

EID: 0030859687     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-1789(96)00010-9     Document Type: Article

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