Anxiolytic effects of cytotoxic hippocampal lesions in rats.

Rats with cytotoxic lesions of the hippocampus were given 3 anxiety tests: social interaction with a novel rat, the elevated zero-maze (a modification of the plus-maze), and hyponeophagia (eating familiar and novel foods in a novel place). Marked anxiolytic effects were seen in the social interactio...

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Main Authors: Deacon, R, Bannerman, D, Rawlins, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002