Decreased reward sensitivity in rats from the Fischer344 strain compared to Wistar rats is paralleled by differences in endocannabinoid signaling

Background The aim of the present study was to examine if differences in the endocannabinoid (ECB) system might be linked to strain specific variations in reward-related behavior in Fischer344 (Fischer) and Wistar rats. Methodology/Principal Findings Two rat strains, the Fischer and the Wistar strai...

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Main Authors: Brand, Theresa (Author) , Spanagel, Rainer (Author) , Schneider, Miriam (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: February 8, 2012
In: PLOS ONE
Year: 2012, Volume: 7, Issue: 2
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0031169
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Author Notes:Theresa Brand, Rainer Spanagel, Miriam Schneider

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