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Serotonergic Aspects of Agonistic Behavior

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For a number of decades serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) has been implicated in the control of aggressive behavior. Early work on 5-HT and aggression indicated that general 5-HT activation decreased aggression, whereas overall inactivation of 5-HT by various means enhanced it.1

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  1. Berend Olivier
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Jerusalem Mental Health Center-Ezrath Nashim, 91001, Jerusalem, Israel

    Bernard Lerer M.D. (Director of Research, Associate Professor) (Director of Research, Associate Professor)

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Hebrew University, 91001, Jerusalem, Israel

    Bernard Lerer M.D. (Director of Research, Associate Professor) (Director of Research, Associate Professor)

  3. University of Pittsburgh, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Samuel Gershon M.D. (Vice President for Research in the Medical and Health Care Division; Associate Vice President for Research in the Health Sciences, Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Research Director for Neurosciences) (Vice President for Research in the Medical and Health Care Division; Associate Vice President for Research in the Health Sciences, Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Research Director for Neurosciences)

  4. Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Samuel Gershon M.D. (Vice President for Research in the Medical and Health Care Division; Associate Vice President for Research in the Health Sciences, Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Research Director for Neurosciences) (Vice President for Research in the Medical and Health Care Division; Associate Vice President for Research in the Health Sciences, Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Research Director for Neurosciences)

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Olivier, B., Mos, J. (1989). Serotonergic Aspects of Agonistic Behavior. In: Lerer, B., Gershon, S. (eds) New Directions in Affective Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3524-8_9

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