Involvement of the neurosteroid 7α-hydroxypregnenolone in the courtship behavior of the male newt Cynops pyrrhogaster
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: 7α-hydroxypregnenolone, behavior, courtship, dopamine, neurosteroid, newt
2012
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