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... Of course, isolated housing does not invariably lead to aggressive behavior; only a varying percentage of isolated mice will engage in aggressive behavior, whereas others remain nonaggressive or even develop heightened escape and defensive reactions {"isolation-induced timidity"; Krsiak, 1 975bl. Large increases in indices of amygdaJoid 5-HT turnover were found in mice that attacked for the first time Haney et al., 19901, in rats that were muricidal {Broclerick et al., 1985; but see Tani et al., 19871, and in group-housed mice after olfactory bulbectomy {Garris et al., 19841.
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  • aggressive behavior
  • isolated mice
  • olfactory bulb
  • defensive reactions
  • electric shock

  • animal aggression
  • defensive behavior
  • olfactory bulbectomy


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