Cage-induced stereotypies, perseveration and the effects of environmental enrichment in laboratory mice

► Mice were tested for a causal relation between cage stereotypies and perseveration. ► Enrichment attenuated stereotypy but had no effect on perseveration in an extinction task. ► Results do not indicate a causal relation between cage stereotypy and perseveration. ► Environmental enrichment appears...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Behavioural brain research 2012-09, Vol.234 (1), p.61-68
Hauptverfasser:	Gross, Alexandra N., Richter, S. Helene, Engel, A. Katarina J., Würbel, Hanno
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abnormal behaviour Aging Animals Animals, Newborn Basal ganglia dysfunction Behavior, Animal - physiology Environmental enrichment Female Housing, Animal Laboratory mice Mice Perseveration Stereotyped Behavior - physiology Stereotypy
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