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... In order to assess these possibilities, it will be important to apply methodology with greater temporal, anatomically, and behaviorally differentiating resolution. Catecho~aminergic Correlates of Human Aggression and Vio fence The evidence from studies with humans on the role of NE in neural mechanisms responsible for violent and aggressive behavior is limited to measurements of noradrenergic activity in the
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  • aggressive behavior
  • defensive reactions
  • human aggression
  • muricidal rats
  • electric shock

  • defensive behavior
  • behavior patterns
  • frontal cortex


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