The CCK-system underpins novelty-seeking behavior in the rat

Cholecystokinin (CCK) and its receptor CCK-2R have been shown to promote emotional responsivity and behavioral sensitization to psych ostimulants in the rat. An animal model has been developed based on locomotor response to a novel inescapable environment. Animals exhibiting consistent differences i...

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Main Author: Ballaz, Santiago J. (author)
Other Authors: Akil, Huda (author), Watson, Stanley J. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/21530
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/21530