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Aggression Therapy
New aggression therapy study findings have been reported by researchers at Tufts University, Department of Psychology
April 20th, 2008
New research, 'Long-term citalopram maintenance in mice: selective reduction of alcohol-heightened aggression,' is the subject of a report. "Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) alleviate many affective disturbances in human clinical populations and are used in animal models to study the influence of serotonin (5-HT) on aggressive behavior and impulsivity. We hypothesized that long-term SSRI treatment may reduce aggressive behavior escalated by alcohol consumption in mice," investigators in the United States report. "Therefore, aggression was tested in male CFW mice to determine whether repeated citalopram (CIT) administration reduces alcohol-heightened...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-04-20)
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