Behavioral Effects of Buspirone in Juvenile Zebrafish of Two Different Genetic Backgrounds
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animals and Housing
2.2. Experimental Design and Behavioral Testing
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Abozaid, A.; Gerlai, R. Behavioral Effects of Buspirone in Juvenile Zebrafish of Two Different Genetic Backgrounds. Toxics 2022, 10, 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10010022
Abozaid A, Gerlai R. Behavioral Effects of Buspirone in Juvenile Zebrafish of Two Different Genetic Backgrounds. Toxics. 2022; 10(1):22. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10010022
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbozaid, Amira, and Robert Gerlai. 2022. "Behavioral Effects of Buspirone in Juvenile Zebrafish of Two Different Genetic Backgrounds" Toxics 10, no. 1: 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10010022