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Manhães de Castro,R.; Barreto Medeiros,J.M.; Mendes da Silva,C.; Ferreira,L.M.P.; Guedes,R.C.A.; Cabral Filho,J.E.; Costa,J.A.. |
Most studies suggest that serotonin exerts an inhibitory control on the aggression process. According to experimental evidence, this amine also influences growth and development of the nervous tissue including serotoninergic neurons. Thus, the possibility exists that increased serotonin availability in young animals facilitates a long-lasting effect on aggressive responses. The present study aimed to investigate the aggressive behavior of adult rats (90-120 days) treated from the 1st to the 19th postnatal day with citalopram (CIT), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (20 mg/kg, sc, every 3 days). Aggressive behavior was induced by placing a pair of rats (matched by weight) in a box (20 x 20 x 20 cm), and submitting them to a 20-min session of electric... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Aggression; Serotonin; Neonatal treatment; Development. |
Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001000100015 |
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Deiró,T.C.B.J.; Manhães-de-Castro,R.; Cabral-Filho,J.E.; Souza,S.L.; Freitas-Silva,S.R.; Ferreira,L.M.P.; Guedes,R.C.A.; Câmara,C.R.V.; Barros,K.M.F.T.. |
We investigated the somatic maturation of neonate rats treated during the suckling period with citalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Groups with 6 male neonates were randomly assigned to different treatments 24 h after birth. Each litter was suckled by one of the dams until the 21st postnatal day. Body weight, head axis and tail length were measured daily from the 1st to the 21st postnatal day. Time of ear unfolding, auditory conduit opening, incisor eruption, and eye opening was determined. Pups received 5 mg (Cit5), 10 mg (Cit10) or 20 mg/kg (Cit20) citalopram sc, or saline (0.9% NaCl, w/v, sc). Compared to saline, body weight was lower (24.04%, P < 0.01) for Cit10 from the 10th to the 21st day and for Cit20 from the 6th to the 21st... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Serotonin; Growth indicators; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; Citalopram; Craniofacial; Skull. |
Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004001000009 |
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