Effects of Chronic Administration with High Doses of Testosterone Propionate on Behavioral and Physiological Parameters in Mice with Differing Basal Aggressiveness

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-189

  Martínez Sanchis, Sonia ^a   Arnedo, M Teresa ^a   Salvador, Alicia ^a   Moya Albiol, Luis ^a   González Bono, Esperanza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anabolic target organs; Anabolic androgenic steroids; Androgenic target organs; Basal aggressiveness; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442534161     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.10050     Document Type: Article

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