Comparative Study
doi: 10.1016/s0163-1047(89)90751-6.
Does directed exploration influence locomotor activity in a holeboard test?
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Comparative Study
Does directed exploration influence locomotor activity in a holeboard test?
Behav Neural Biol.
1989 Jan.
Abstract
The effects of three drugs, chosen for their differential effects on directed exploration and locomotion (ethanol, caffeine, and FG 7142), were examined on the locomotor activity of mice in a holeboard apparatus containing either a solid floor or one with four holes in it. The dose-related effect of all three drugs on locomotor activity was not changed by the presence of the holes, although activity was slightly higher when a solid floor was used. The results indicated that the two measures can vary independently and that the directed exploration component (head-dipping) of the holeboard test does not significantly influence the locomotor activity component.
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