5 citations
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June 2010 in “Universitas Psychologica” This study found that progesterone implantation in castrated male rats mitigated stress-induced increases in corticosterone levels and protected against spatial memory impairment and increased exploratory behavior.
1 citations
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March 2016 in “Neurotoxicity Research” In this study, finasteride pretreatment led to EEG changes in rats that suggest a mild reduction in thioacetamide-induced hepatic encephalopathy.
1 citations
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January 2014 in “PubMed” This study found that PK11195 treatment weakened exploratory behavior in two strains of mice, while finasteride and indomethacin decreased exploration in laboratory rodents regardless of species.
24 citations
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December 2012 in “Behavioural Brain Research” This study found that altering Allopregnanolone levels in neonatal rats affects their adult exploratory and anxiety-like behaviors and impairs avoidance learning.
12 citations
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April 2018 in “Physiology & Behavior” In this study, clozapine reduced suicide-related behaviors in a schizophrenia-like mouse model, but its effects on exploratory behavior were counteracted by the neurosteroid inhibitor finasteride.