Blood pressure, heart rate, and behavioral responses to psychological "novelty" stress in freely moving rats.

Autor: Van Den Buuse, Maarten, Van Acker, Saskia A.B.E., Fluttert, Marc, Kloet, E. Ronald
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Zdroj: Psychophysiology; May2001, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p490-499, 10p
Abstrakt: Describes a study conducted by researchers in Australia, which showed that the psychological stress of exposing rats to an open field induces marked cardiovascular effects that are mediated by sympathetic hyperactivity. Development of a new model of psychological open field stress in freely moving rats; Measurement of the blood pressure and heart rate of the rats by radiotelemetry.
Databáze: Complementary Index