@article{ref1,
title="Consequences of social conflict on plasma testosterone levels in rhesus monkeys",
journal="Psychosomatic medicine",
year="1975",
author="Rose, R. M. and Berstein, I. S. and Gordon, T. P.",
volume="37",
number="1",
pages="50-61",
abstract="Four adult male rhesus monkeys formed a new social group with 13 adult females. The male who became dominant [alpha] showed a progressive increase in plasma testosterone. The male who became subordinate to the other three males showed an 80% fall in testosterone from baseline levels. After 7 weeks, this group was introduced to a well-established breeding group, and all four males became subordinate to all members of the breeding group. All four males evidenced a fall in testosterone during the first week after introduction, and within 6 weeks their levels were approximately--80% of pre-introduction values. The alpha male of the breeding group showed a large increase in testosterone [238%] 24 hr after he successfully defended his group and became the dominant animal of the larger, newly-formed group. Thus, plasma testosterone levels appear to be significantly influenced by the outcome of conflict attendant to alterations in status of rhesus monkeys living in social groups.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0033-3174",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}