Effects of photoperiod regimen on emotional behaviour in two tests for anxiolytic activity in Wistar rat

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-59

  Benabid, N ^a   Mesfioui, A ^a   Ouichou, A ^a  

^a IBN TOFAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Photoperiod; Rat

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EMOTIONS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LIGHT; MAZE LEARNING; PHOTOPERIOD; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 37349038957     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2007.07.016     Document Type: Article

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