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Effect of Lithium on Foot Shock Aggression in Rats

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LITHIUM has been shown to be effective in the treatment of mania1–3, and it reduces aggressive behaviour in Siamese fighting fish and small rodents4. I have investigated the action of lithium on aggressive behaviour in rats subjected to foot shock. This type of aggression has been well described already5,6.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine and Connecticut Mental Health Center, 34 Park Street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06519

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SHEARD, M. Effect of Lithium on Foot Shock Aggression in Rats. Nature 228, 284–285 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228284a0

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