Blar i forfatter Institutt for psykologi "Le Moene, Olivia"
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Male and female immediate fear reaction to white noise in a semi-natural environment: A detailed behavioural analysis of the role of sex and oestrogen receptors
Le Moene, Olivia; Ramirez-Renteria, Mayra; Ågmo, Anders j (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-01)In classical rodent anxiety models, females usually display lower anxiety than males, whereas anxiety disorders are more prevalent in women. Perhaps this contradiction is caused by the use of behavioural models with low external validity. Therefore, we analysed immediate reactions to a sudden 90-dB white noise in a semi-natural environment. We observed mixed-sex groups of rats for the 60 seconds ... -
Rapid changes in sociosexual behaviors around transition to and from behavioral estrus, in female rats housed in a seminatural environment
Le Moene, Olivia; Hernandez-Arteaga, Enrique; Chu, Xi; Ågmo, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-28)Gonadally intact female rats display sexual behaviors only during a portion of the estrus cycle. In standard experimental setups, the on- and offset of sexual behavior is gradual. However, in naturalistic settings, it is almost instantaneous. We assessed the changes in sociosexual behaviors at the beginning and end of behavioral estrus in ovariectomized females treated with ovarian hormones. Rats ...