Work

Amine neurochemistry and aggression in crayfish

Year: 2003

Type: review

Abstract: A primary goal of our research is to explore proximate mechanisms important in recruiting adaptive social behaviors. For instance, if one of three different behaviors may be expressed in a particular set of circumstances, how do neurochemical mechanisms bias behavior towards the expression of one act in lieu of the other possibilities? In this article, we review recent results suggesting that serotonin may play such a role in the control of aggression in crayfish. First, we summarize techniques that have been optimized for sensitive characterization of neurochemical profiles in crayfish. Then, borrowing concepts from behavioral ecology, we review a framework for quantitative investigation, which regards behavior as a set of individual decisions, each with a particular probability for occurrence, a motivational context, and controlled by its own distinct neurochemical mechanisms.

Source: Microscopy Research and Technique

DOI: 10.1002/jemt.10274

Authors: Jules B. Panksepp, Zhaoxia Yue, Catherine Drerup, Robert Huber

Institution: Bowling Green State University

Language: English

Topic: Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health

Awards: NEUROCHEMICAL CORRELATES OF SOCIAL STATUS IN CRAYFISH, G8485193231