Sex differences in animal models of schizophrenia shed light on the underlying pathophysiology

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 67, Issue , 2016, Pages 41-56

  Hill, Rachel Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal models of schizophrenia; Influence of sex steroid hormones; Influence of stress hormones; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

STRESS HORMONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; DISEASE MODEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; GENDER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; INCIDENCE; MOLECULAR TYPING; NEWBORN PERIOD; NONHUMAN; ONSET AGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SYMPTOM; VENTRAL HIPPOCAMPUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84953432561     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: 18737528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2015.10.014     Document Type: Review

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