Inhibition of aggression by progesterone and its metabolites in female syrian hamsters

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 372-381

  Kohlert, Jess G ^a   Meisel, Robert L ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female aggression; GABA receptor; Mineralocorticoid; Neurosteroid; Progestin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034354299     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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