Influence of lactation on motor activity and elevated plus maze behavior

Lactating rats show less noise-induced freezing and fewer inhibitory responses on the 6th day post-delivery when submitted to water and food deprivation in a classical conflict paradigm. Lactating mice go more often to the illuminated chamber in a light-dark cage and stay longer in it than virgin fe...

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Main Authors: M.R.P. Silva, M.M. Bernardi, A.G. Nasello, L.F. Felicio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1997-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000200013