Article
Neural and environmental factors impacting maternal behavior differences in high- versus low-novelty-seeking rats.
Hormones and behavior - 1 Apr 2010
Clinton Sarah M, Bedrosian Tracy A, Abraham Antony D, Watson Stanley J, Akil Huda
Abstract excerpt
Selective breeding of rats exhibiting differences in novelty-induced locomotion revealed that this trait predicts several differences in emotional behavior. Bred High Responders (bHRs) show exaggerated novelty-induced locomotion, aggression, and psychostimulant self-administration, compared to bred Low Responders (bLRs), which are inhibited and prone to anxiety- and depression-like behavior. Our breeding studies...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
