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Involvement of amygdala in inhibitory control over aggression in the rat: A synopsis
Author(s) -
Karli Pierre,
Vergnes Marguerite,
Eclancher Franqoise,
Penot Christine
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
aggressive behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1098-2337
pISSN - 0096-140X
DOI - 10.1002/1098-2337(1977)3:2<157::aid-ab2480030206>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - aggression , stria terminalis , amygdala , inhibitory postsynaptic potential , neuroscience , psychology , inhibitory control , endocrinology , medicine , developmental psychology , biology , cognition
An experimentally produced hyperreactivity facilitates initiation of mouse‐killing in rats that did not previously develop any stable inhibition of interspecific aggression. Destruction of the corticomedial amygdala or interruption of the stria terminalis interferes with the development of such an inhibition on the basis of “social” influences, whereas lateral amygdaloid lesions have no effect on mouse‐killing.