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The Role Of 5-Ht2a And 5-Ht2c Receptors In Conditioned Defeat, Marquinta Juvon Lee
The Role Of 5-Ht2a And 5-Ht2c Receptors In Conditioned Defeat, Marquinta Juvon Lee
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Previous research indicates that serotonin (5-HT) enhances the acquisition of stress-induced changes in behavior; although it is unclear which serotonin receptors mediate this enhancement. 5-HT2 receptors are potential candidates because activation at these receptors is associated with increased fear and anxiety. In this study we investigated whether pharmacological treatments targeting 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors modulated the acquisition and expression of conditioned defeat. Conditioned defeat is a social defeat model in Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) that is characterized by increased submissive and defensive behavior and a loss of territorial aggression following social defeat. In experiment 1, we injected the …
Miming The Poem: Influence And Imitation In Robert Lowell's Poetic, Andrew Walker
Miming The Poem: Influence And Imitation In Robert Lowell's Poetic, Andrew Walker
Masters Theses
Following the recent work of Christopher Ricks in his book True Friendship, this thesis examines the possibilities and particularities of the influence of the New Critics on Robert Lowell and, more specifically, his poetry. As a way of elucidating Lowell's own comment regarding his indebtedness to New Criticism, Lowell's poetry is examined regarding its use of metaphysical theme, tension, and metaphor. Each of these examinations is given articulation in regards to a specific context in the Lowell canon (Land of Unlikeness, "For the Union Dead," and History) and a specific forebear against which to more clearly …