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<< Tillbaka| Överskrift | Stroking of the abdomen causes decreased locomotor activity in conscious male rats. |
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| Upplaga | 60(6) |
| Sidor | 1409-11 |
| Överskrift | Stroking of the abdomen causes decreased locomotor activity in conscious male rats. |
| Beskrivning | The specific aim of the present study was to determine if stroking in conscious rats can influence spontaneous locomotor behavior in an open-field arena. For this purpose, conscious rats were held across the scapula and the ventral side of the abdomen was stroked at a pressure of 100-150 mm H2O and at a speed of approximately 20 cm/s. The stimulation frequency was approximately 40 strokes/min and the duration 2, 5, and 10 min. Animals held for 10 min served as controls. There was a significant decrease in rearing and locomotion and a significant increase in peripheral activity in the open-field arena after the treatment. Maximal effects were obtained after 5 min of stroking. These effects were consistent with a stroking-induced sedative effect similar to that seen in this open-field arena model following neuroleptics or large doses of oxytocin. |
| Källa | Physiol Behav |
| Publicerad | 1996 |
| Författare | Ahlenius S, Alster P, Kurosawa M, Lund I, Lundberg T, Uvnäs-Moberg K, Wilkinson S |