The ontogeny of anxiety-like behavior in rats from adolescence to adulthood

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 731-739

  Lynn, Debra A ^a   Brown, Gillian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Anxiety; Elevated plus maze; Open field; Rats; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGING; ANIMALS; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS; SEX FACTORS;

RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 78649715882     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.20468     Document Type: Article

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