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Similar brain chemicals influence aggression in fruit flies and humans
04-22-2007 · EurekAlert!Serotonin is a major signaling chemical in the brain, and it has long been thought to be involved in aggressive behavior in animals and humans. Another brain chemical signal, neuropeptide Y (aka neuropeptide F in invertebrates), is also known to affect an array of behaviors in many species, including territoriality in mice. A new study at The Neurosciences Institute (San Diego) shows that these two chemicals also regulate aggression in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.
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