Effect of Neuropeptide S Administration on Ultrasonic Vocalizations and Behaviour in Rats with Low vs. High Exploratory Activity

Neuropeptide S (NPS) is a peptide neurotransmitter that in animal studies promotes wakefulness and arousal with simultaneous anxiety reduction, in some inconsistency with results in humans. We examined the effect of NPS on rat ultrasonic vocalizations (USV) as an index of affective state and on beha...

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Main Authors: Kadri Kõiv, Denis Matrov, Trine Uusen, Jaanus Harro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/6/524