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Behavioral arousal induced by food deprivation is well documented for rats tested in activity wheels, but activity levels may vary considerably for other species and when testing is done in other types of apparatus. The present study compared behavioral activity of ad-lib and food-deprived mice, as few studies have examined the effects of food deprivation in this species. Separate groups were tested continuously in activity wheels or 2 h daily in shuttle cages. Deprivation increased behavioral activity in both apparatus. The daily 2-h shuttle cage test proved to be a reliable and economical measure of deprivation-induced behavioral arousal in mice.
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Michael Nagy was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD-09145).
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Murphy, J.M., Nagy, Z.M. Comparison of behavioral activity in two apparatus for food-deprived mice. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 14, 43–45 (1979). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329395
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