Frank, E., Salchner, P., Aldag, J.M., Salome, N., Singewald, N., & Landgraf, R., et al. (February 2006). Genetic predisposition to anxiety related behavior determines coping style, neuroendocrine responses, and neuronal activation during social defeat Behavioral Neuroscience, 120(1), 60-71.
This article had to do with the genetic background of rats that influenced their ability to adapt to extreme stressors which included social defeat. Their vocalizations were measured as well as other coping mechanisms. The release of hormones such as adrenocorticotropin at various points in the study were also measured.
I thought this study was relevant to my topic because it illustrated partially how social stressors can influence hormone release in rats with different anxiety traits. If applied to humans, the hormone release that occurs during intense periods of social stress may interfere with the treatment for the anxiety.
Martin, P. (1998). Animal models sensitive to anti-anxiety agents. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Supplementum, 98(393), 74-80.
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