Chilled-out mice hold key to new treatments for psychological disorders

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“Don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry,” the Hulk’s alter ego Bruce Banner famously said. Now researchers have made a discovery that might one day have implications for anyone considering Bruce as a potential house guest. The researchers have identified a brain receptor that malfunctions in overly hostile mice - a receptor that also exists in humans - and found a way to shut it down, offering the potential for the development of treatments for severe aggression. .. Continue Reading Chilled-out mice hold key to new treatments for psychological disorders

Section: Research Watch

Tags: Alzheimer's, Autism, Behavior, Brain, Enzyme, University of Southern California

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