Publications by authors named "Benita Cedillo-Ildefonso"
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- The study investigates how nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAchRs) in the brain regions VTA and nAcc influence alcohol self-administration in rats.
- Male Wistar rats were trained to press a lever for ethanol and then received injections of either nAchR antagonist mecamylamine or agonist cytisine to assess their effects on drinking behavior.
- Results indicated that mecamylamine decreased and cytisine increased ethanol self-administration, suggesting that nAchRs play a significant role in modulating alcohol consumption in rats.
Most mammal studies on the neuroendocrine mechanisms of territorial aggression have demonstrated that testosterone (T) is required for the display of territorial aggression. However, the relationship between T and aggression is more complex and may be modulated by social factor. The aim of this study was to determine the role of T in territorial aggression in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), and the effect of social factors on the modulation of this behavior.
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