Sex differences in the burying behavior test in middle-aged rats: Effects of diazepam

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 532-539

  Olvera Hernández, Sandra ^a   Fernández Guasti, Alonso ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Avoidance defensive behaviors; Burying behavior; Diazepam; Middle aged males and females; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BURYING BEHAVIOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FREEZING; GROOMING; IMMOBILIZATION; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR COORDINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIAZEPAM; ELECTROSHOCK; ESTROUS CYCLE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROOMING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

RATTUS;

EID: 79959220275     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: 18735177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2011.05.030     Document Type: Article

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