High doses of testosterone increase anticonflict behaviour in rat

Authors
Bing, O Heilig, M Kakoulidis, P Sundblad, C Wiklund, L Eriksson, E
Citation
O. Bing et al., High doses of testosterone increase anticonflict behaviour in rat, EUR NEUROPS, 8(4), 1998, pp. 321-323
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
0924977X → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
321 - 323
Database
ISI
SICI code
0924-977X(199812)8:4<321:HDOTIA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Male rats exposed to high levels of testosterone for 8 weeks, or to one hig h dose of testosterone 24 h before testing, displayed an increase in punish ed responding in the Vogel conflict test. The findings may be taken as indi rect support for the assumption that the conflict paradigm reflects not onl y anxiety but also impulsivity. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V./ECNP. All ri ghts reserved.