Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 2 Biobehavioral Influences (1994) / Chapter Skim
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decreased attack behavior by resident male mice toward intruders ~DaVanzo and Sydow, 1979; Puglisi-Allegra and Mandel, 1980; Hang et al., 1980; Poshivalov, 1981; SuIcova et al., 1981; Puglisi-Allegra et al., 1979, 1981; SimIer et al., 1983~, concurrent with an increase in GABA levels in several brain areas, particularly in olfactory bulbs and striatum. Also, GABA or valproate, given either systemically or directly to the olfactory bulbs, blocked mousekilling behavior Smack et al., 1975; Mandel et al., 1979; Molina et al., 1986~, but a GABA agonist can induce killing behavior iDepauTis and Vergnes, 1983 i.
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specifically reduced aggressive acts and postures in rats, and pain-induced biting and postures in squirrel monkeys and rats {Driscoll and Baettig, 1981; EmIey and Hutchinson, 1983; Waldbillig, 19801. Nicotine also decreased killing behavior by rats and cats {Bernston et al., 1976; Waldbillig, 19801, although predatory killing by ferrets remained unaffected {Meter!
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