The role of vision and proprioception in the aversion of rats to the open arms of an elevated plus-maze

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Anxiolytic and anxiogenic drug effects on exploratory activity in an elevated plus-maze: A novel test of anxiety in the rat

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Experimental Psychopathology, Psychoactive Drug, Psychiatry +14

Effects of alpha-adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists in a maze-exploration model of ?fear?-motivated behaviour

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The relation between fear induced by novel stimulation and exploratory drive.

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Exploratory Drive, Cognitive Science, Emotion Regulation +8

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Rat Behavior, Behavioral Neuroscience, Behavioural Pharmacology +6