Tachykinin in flies

What experts have said about Tachykinin in flies

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1. David AndersonNegativeApr 9, 2026· Huberman Lab Essentials

   Social isolation raises fly brain tachykinin, which mediates increased aggression.

   “in flies that social isolation increases the level of tachykinin in the brain. And if we shut that gene down, it prevents the isolation from increasing aggression.”

   Listen at 28:59

   Open the episode · Essentials: The Biology of Aggression, Mating & Arousal | Dr. David Anderson

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