Modulation of mice anxiety in response to cat odor as a consequence of predators diet

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 247-254

  Berton, F ^a   Vogel, E ^b   Belzung, C ^a  

^a UFR Sciences et Techniques   (France)

^b Laboratoire de Psychophysiologie   (France)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Chlordiazepoxide; Diet; Exploration; Mice; Predator odour; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PREDATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUNAWAY REACTION;

EID: 0031736971     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(98)00126-7     Document Type: Article

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