The gradient of luminosity between open/enclosed arms, and not the absolute level of Lux, predicts the behaviour of rats in the plus maze

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-61

  Pereira, Lenir Orlandi ^a   Da Cunha, Isabel Cristina ^a   Neto, José Marino ^a   Paschoalini, Marta Aparecida ^a   Faria, Moacir Serralvo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Avoidance; Elevated plus maze; Illumination; Lux; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEAR; LUMINANCE; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TASK PERFORMANCE; WOOD;

EID: 15744404272     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2004.10.002     Document Type: Article

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