Post-weaning stroking stimuli induce affiliative behavior toward humans and influence brain activity in female rats

Abstract Gentle touch contributes to affiliative interactions. We investigated the effects of gentle stroking in female rats on the development of affiliative behaviors toward humans and we exploratively examined brain regions in which activity was influenced by stroking. Rats that had received stro...

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Main Authors: Shota Okabe, Yuki Takayanagi, Masahide Yoshida, Tatsushi Onaka
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a5d2840cd3f6427d86bd8ec1a1433158
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