Evaluation of the elevated plus-maze and open-field tests for the assessment of anxiety-related behaviour in inbred mice

Validation of open : closed arm entries in an elevated plus-maze as a measure of anxiety in the rat

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The use of a plus-maze to measure anxiety in the mouse

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The open-field test: A critical review.

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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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