Four-Week Fluoxetine (SSRI) Exposure Diminishes Aggressive Behaviour of Male Siamese Fighting Fish (<i>Betta splendens</i>)

Verapamil - L type voltage gated calcium channel inhibitor diminishes aggressive behavior in male Siamese fighting fish.

Verapamil is a L-type voltage gated calcium channels inhibitor (VGCCI), which is a highly prescribed drug used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia and cluster headaches. Its common use caused its appearance in water environment. VGCC inhibit epinephrine release and cause many neuro-hormonal changes influencing also fish behavior. Siamese fighting fish was chose...

Biochemical correlates of aggressive behavior in the Siamese fighting fish

1 Department of Zoology and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2 Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA 3 Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada 4 Department of Biological Sciences, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA 5 Department o...

Dose-dependent fluoxetine effects on boldness in male Siamese fighting fish.

As the use of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) continues to rise, these compounds enter the environment in increasing frequency. One such PPCP, fluoxetine, has been found in detectable amounts in aquatic ecosystems worldwide, where it may interfere with the behavior of exposed organisms. Fluoxetine exposure has been found to influence boldness and exploration in a range of fis...

Metabolic Costs of Aggressive Behaviour in the Siamese Fighting Fish, Betta splendens

Aggressive conflicts between males are often resolved by means of multiple ritualized agonistic displays without damaging escalation. Apparently, in such cases by using those displays opponents exchange important motivational and physical information on which they base a decision to stay or leave the interaction. In the Siamese fighting fish, the time spent spreading the dorsal fin and erecting...

The effects of delay in the aggressive display of male Siamese fighting fish: Betta splendens Missoula Montana USA