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Decreased Neurosteroid Biosynthesis Mediates Isolation-Induced Behavior in Mice
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Title Decreased Neurosteroid Biosynthesis Mediates Isolation-Induced Behavior in Mice
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565848?src=rss
Description Studies in mice suggest that social isolation leads to a decrease in the production of allopregnanolone (ALLO), an endogenous stress-relieving hormone, which may account for the anxiety, aggression, and cognitive dysfunction seen in socially isolated animals -- and humans -- researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Pathology and Lab Medicine
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Date Nov 14, 2007
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