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Bilateral olfactory bulbectomy and enucleation were performed on two groups of mice. After recovery, these mice and their controls were studied and compared in reference to their social behavior, avoidance conditioning, and activity. The mice were then sacrificed and the levels of norepinephrine, serotonin, DOPA, dopamine, and epinephrine were measured on pooled whole brains. Although reactivity and certain behaviors of the mice were radically different, the amine levels were unchanged. The significance of this finding is discussed.
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This work was supported in part by Illinois Mental Health Grant No. 17–176.
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Richardson, D., Scudder, C.L. Effect of olfactory bulbectomy and enucleation on behavior of the mouse. Psychon Sci 19, 277–279 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328815
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