Fluoxetine May Influence Lordosis of Rats through Effects on Midbrain 3α,5α‐THP Concentrations
- 1 December 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 1007 (1) , 37-41
- https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1286.004
Abstract
5α-pregnan-3α-ol-20-one (3α,5α-THP) in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) mediates lordosis of rodents. If fluoxetine's effects on lordosis are mediated in part by midbrain 3α,5α-THP, then f...Keywords
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