Progestin receptor-mediated reduction of anxiety-like behavior in male rats.

BACKGROUND: It is well known progesterone can have anxiolytic-like effects in animals in a number of different behavioral testing paradigms. Although progesterone is known to influence physiology and behavior by binding to classical intracellular progestin receptors, progesterone's anxiety redu...

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Main Authors: Catherine J Auger, Robin M Forbes-Lorman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2574412?pdf=render