Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4319813 | Brain Research Bulletin | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Using factor analysis, we investigated whether the defensive reactions seen in the elevated T-maze measure different behaviours. Rats were submitted to the elevated T-maze followed by the open-field test. Avoidance 1 and 2 loaded on the same factor, while escape 2 and 3 loaded on a second factor. Baseline avoidance did not load together with locomotor activity in the open-field. These results indicate that the elevated T-maze generates two different defensive behaviours.
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Authors
José Carlos Miranda Torrejais, Camila Castilho Machado Rosa, Roseli Boerngen-Lacerda, Roberto Andreatini,