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... Initial evidence indicates that blockade of either dopamine receptor subtype potently decreases aggressive behavior in mice anct monkeys, albeit with Mute oehavioral specificity {Ellenbroek and Cools, 1990; Tidey and Miczek, 1992; Miczek et al., 1994J. Future studies will have to identify the dopamine receptor populations that are most relevant in the initiation and execution of aggressive and defensive behavior patterns in animals in order to develop a rational basis for clinical trials in humans.
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