Is this mouse anxious? The difficulties of interpreting the effects of genetic action. Commentary on Belzung 'The genetic basis of the pharmacological effects of anxiolytics' and Olivier et al. 'The 5-HT1A receptor knockout mouse and anxiety'

Behavioural Pharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 6-7, 2001, Pages 461-465

  Flint, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; GENE PRODUCT; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; CHROMOSOME 10; CHROMOSOME 15; CHROMOSOME 5; CONDITIONING; DRUG MECHANISM; GENE ACTIVITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROOMING; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PATHOGENESIS; PREDICTION;

EID: 0035217639     PISSN: 09558810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008877-200111000-00006     Document Type: Note

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