Impoverished rearing conditions increase stress-induced irritability in mice

Irritability was tested in mice reared in four environmental conditions: impoverished (IC), impoverished + overstimulated (ICS), enriched (EC), and enriched + overstimulated (ECS) conditions. The test used was a modified "bottle brush" test. Both overstimulations and individual housing inc...

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Published inDevelopmental psychobiology Vol. 19; no. 2; p. 105
Main Authors Riittinen, M L, Lindroos, F, Kimanen, A, Pieninkeroinen, E, Pieninkeroinen, I, Sippola, J, Veilahti, J, Bergström, M, Johansson, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1986
Subjects
Animals
Emotions
Environment
Irritable Mood
Male
Mice
Stress, Psychological - etiology
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Summary:Irritability was tested in mice reared in four environmental conditions: impoverished (IC), impoverished + overstimulated (ICS), enriched (EC), and enriched + overstimulated (ECS) conditions. The test used was a modified "bottle brush" test. Both overstimulations and individual housing increased irritability interacting positively with each other. Individual housing but not overstimulation decreased avoidance behavior in the mice.
ISSN:0012-1630
1098-2302
DOI:10.1002/dev.420190203