22-Jan-2025
Fighting experience plays key role in brain chemical’s control of male aggression
NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of MedicinePeer-Reviewed Publication
Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates, and show increased confidence in their fighting skills the more they win. At first, a brain chemical called dopamine is essential for young males to master this behavior. But as they gain experience, the chemical grows less important in promoting aggression, a new study shows.
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