Effects of chronic corticosterone and imipramine administration on panic and anxiety-related responses
It is known that chronic high levels of corticosterone (CORT) enhance aversive responses such as avoidance and contextual freezing. In contrast, chronic CORT does not alter defensive behavior induced by the exposure to a predator odor. Since different defense-related responses have been associated w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011001000010 |