Fish on Prozac: A simple, noninvasive physiology laboratory investigating the mechanisms of aggressive behavior in Betta splendens

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 358-363

  Lynn, Sharon E ^a   Egar, Joseph M ^a   Walker, Brian G ^b   Sperry, Todd S ^c   Ramenofsky, Marilyn ^c  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

^b FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluoxetine

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EID: 37149022540     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00024.2007     Document Type: Article

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