The effect of 6-hydroxydopamine on habituation of activity in the developing rat pup
Shaywitz B, Gordon J, Klopper J, Zelterman D. The effect of 6-hydroxydopamine on habituation of activity in the developing rat pup. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 1977, 6: 391-396. PMID: 882577, DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(77)90175-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHabituation of activityDays of ageRat pupsNormal rat pupsBrain norepinephrineIntracisternal administrationBrain dopamineNeonatal periodCatecholaminergic mechanismsCatecholaminergic systemsControl animalsLittermate controlsSpontaneous activityBehavioral arousalMin of observationPupsActivity levelsMin periodAgeDaysSignificant depletionAnimalsHabituationLow levelsNorepinephrine