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September 2017 in “Hormones and behavior” This study found that the estrous cycle influences the effect of the δ-GABAAR agonist THIP in reducing binge drinking behavior in female mice, with receptor expression elevated during diestrus.
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April 2015 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that perinatal androgen deprivation in male rats increased serum estrogen levels and enhanced exploratory behavior, indicating that elevated estrogen may affect brain sex differentiation and related behaviors.
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January 2003 in “Polish Journal of Environmental Studies” This study found that women who delivered children with locomotor system malformations had significantly higher lead concentrations in their blood and hair compared to those who had healthy children.
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May 2017 in “Behavioural brain research” This study found that manipulating neuroactive steroids during early development stages in male rats influences alcohol-induced locomotor sensitivity, suggesting their role in addiction vulnerability.
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January 2013 in “Digital Scholarship - UNLV (University of Nevada Reno)” This study hypothesized that finasteride administration may increase stress-induced amphetamine locomotor sensitization due to its impact on brain reward systems involving the neurosteroid allopregnanolone.