Modulation of quinpirole-induced compulsive-like behavior in rats by environmental changes: Implications for OCD rituals and for exploration and navigation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rats treated chronically with the D<sub>2–3 </sub>dopamine agonist quinpirole were previously proposed as an animal model of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) since their behavior is based on repeated, compulsive-like p...

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Main Authors: Ronen Sharon, Zadicario Pazit, Eilam David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/23