We reasoned that since the animals were free to interact with their cagemates in their home cage until 15 min prior to the exposure to stimuli, any significant induction of c-Fos expression in the brain following the social encounter, as compared to control animals, ought to be elicited ...
2.3. Test Cage and Recording Device The behavioral experiments were carried out with the Orofacial Stimulation Test by Ugo Basile (Lugano, Italy; https://ugobasile.com (accessed on 29 March 2023)). The construction consisted of an acrylic glass cage covered by a mesh (48.5 × 27.5 cm, ...
Pre-Pulse Inhibition (PPI) [26]: The PPI of the acoustic startle response (ASR) was measured in a sound-attenuating chamber (41 × 41 × 41 cm, Startle Response System, TSE, Bad Homburg, Germany) with a wire mesh cage mounted on a movement-sensitive piezoelectric measuring platform (22.5...
Have you ever thought about using vertical movement as well (would it be possible with the current setup?)thanks, sorry if i'm bugging you but I find this stuff interesting.Do you live in a cage or a park? | tyblu 9 October 2013 […] Rat Park drug experiment cartoon, by Stuart Mc...
the test time was started and the light barrier was activated. The experimenter closed the cage with an air-permeable lid. The recording device measured the activity at the light barrier for 15 min. During this time, the rat could freely access the drinking bottle. Food was not offered durin...