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Testosterone propionate inhibits maternal aggression in mice

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Suckling stimulation modulates the maintenance of postpartum aggression in mice

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Ovariectomy does not attenuate aggression by primiparous lactating female rats

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Reduction of maternal nest building in female mice by testosterone propionate treatment

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1986 • 15 citations

Applicability of animal models to human aggression.

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1992 • 12 citations

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1979 • 11 citations

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