Behavioral and Brain Functions is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal that encompasses all aspects of neurobiology where the unifying theme is behavior or behavioral dysfunction.
The journal considers original human and animal research, reviews and data modeling, giving priority to manuscripts that combine both neurobiology and behavior.
Editors-in-Chief
- Vivienne A Russell, University of Cape Town
- Rosemary Tannock, University of Toronto
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Behavioral and Brain Functions 2013, 9:25 (14 June 2013)Long-term omega-3 fatty acid supplementation induces anti-stress effects and improves learning in rats
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Behavioral and Brain Functions 2013, 9:24 (13 June 2013)Fatigue sensation induced by the sounds associated with mental fatigue and its related neural activities: revealed by magnetoencephalography
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Behavioral and Brain Functions 2013, 9:23 (7 June 2013)Effects of painful stimulation and acupuncture on attention networks in healthy subjects
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Behavioral and Brain Functions 2013, 9:22 (7 June 2013)Alleviation of chronic neuropathic pain by environmental enrichment in mice well after the establishment of chronic pain
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Behavioral and Brain Functions 2013, 9:21 (29 May 2013)Reduced brain activation during imitation and observation of others in children with pervasive developmental disorder: a pilot study
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Behavioral and Brain Functions 2013, 9:20 (29 May 2013)Behavioral phenotype in five individuals with
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Behavioral and Brain Functions 2013, 9:19 (7 May 2013)P268S in
NOD2 associates with susceptibility to Parkinson’s disease in Chinese population -
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Behavioral and Brain Functions 2013, 9:18 (3 May 2013)Motor regulation problems and pain in adults diagnosed with ADHD
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Behavioral and Brain Functions 2013, 9:17 (3 May 2013)Baclofen into the lateral parabrachial nucleus induces hypertonic sodium chloride intake during cell dehydration
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Behavioral and Brain Functions 2013, 9:16 (22 April 2013)GPA-14, a Gαi subunit mediates dopaminergic behavioral plasticity in
C. elegans - View more articles
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Editors' profiles
Vivienne Russell
Vivienne Russell is a Professor of Physiology at the University of Cape Town, her research projects focus on the neuroscience of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and neurodegenerative disorders. Professor Russell has also had a major role in promoting neuroscience training in Africa, by organising international neuroscience schools for postgraduate students.
Rosemary Tannock
Rosemary Tannock is a Senior Scientist in the Neurosciences and Mental Health Research Program at the Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children, and a Professor of Special Education and of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. In addition she holds a Canada Research Chair in Special Education at the University of Toronto. Professor Tannock's research interests include ADHD, neurodevelopmental disorders, cognitive function, clinical trials and developmental neuropsychology.
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