In male Wistar rats with lesions of the septum or amygdala, DSIP increased resistance to emotional stress.
In plain wordsIn rats with brain lesions, DSIP raised resistance to emotional stress.
- Outcome
- IncreaseResistance to emotional stress in lesioned animals
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
male Wistar rats with septum or amygdala lesions under emotional stress- Outcome group
- Anxiety and mood · Mental health and mood
- Studied dose
- 60 nmol/kg · intraperitonealAs given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
Administration of peptide to animals with lesions to the septum or amygdala increased their resistance to emotional stress, as indicated by open field test behavior, survival, and adrenal and thymus weight in stress conditions.
3 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Studies were performed in male Wistar rats.
Peptide was given i.p. at a dose of 60 nmol/kg.
Bilateral lesioning to brain structures was carried out by anodic polarization.