Effects of cocaine on aggression and associated central ERα and oxytocin expression in ovariectomized and intact mandarin voles

Ovarian hormones, especially estrogen, may facilitate drug use vulnerability in females. Oxytocin is of special relevance to females and an important neuroendocrine factor regulating drug use. Mandarin vole (Microtus mandarinus) is a monogamous rodent, with complex nonsexual social behavior. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Q. Q. Fang, J. L. Wang, F. D. Tai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:The European Zoological Journal
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2017.1281354