[A comparative evaluation of the effect of removal of the epiphysis and damage to the amygdala on the behavioral reactions of rats].
Pinealectomy and lesions of the amygdala variously changed aggression of rats after social isolation and behavior in a conflict situation. It is suggested that the pineal gland by means of secreted melatonin suppresses the function of the limbic structures. It may regulate the pineal-amygdaloid relationships and play an important role in the organization of emotional behaviour.
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D000374:Aggression / Q000502:physiology; D000679:Amygdala / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001007:Anxiety / Q000503:physiopathology; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D051381:Rats; D012934:Social Isolation; D014868:Water Deprivation / Q000502:physiology