Anxiolytic treatment impairs helping behavior in rats
Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, Haozhe Shan, Nora Molasky, Teresa Murray, Jasper Williams, Jean Decety, Peggy Mason
This study shows that anxiolytic treatment reduces helping behavior in rats, suggesting affective responses are crucial for pro-social actions.
Frontiers in Psychology · Jun 8, 2016Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition