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Assessment of anxiety-like behaviors in female rats bred for differences in kindling susceptibility and amygdala excitability.
Brain research - 13 Nov 2008
Runke Dwayne, McIntyre Dan C
Abstract excerpt
Two rat lines bred for kindling susceptibility were previously observed to engage in different behavioral strategies in tests of emotionality. In order to extend past research on defensive behaviors in these strains which largely used males, Fast- and Slow-kindling females were assessed for anxiety-like behaviors in a number of aversive paradigms. Fast rats entered and spent more time in the open arms and spent...
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