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The development of behavioral arousal was examined in mice ranging from 9 to 100 days of age. An inverted U-shaped ontogenetic activity curve was obtained, consistent with past studies of other altricial rodents. However, the peak in the activity curve for the mouse occurred at 13 days of age, at least 2 days earlier than reported for the rat and hamster. The findings are interpreted as indicating that the onset of behavioral inhibitory capacities occur earlier in the mouse and are discussed in relation to development of brainstem arousal and forebrain inhibitory biochemical systems.
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This research was supported by N. S. F. Research Grant GB-30456.
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Nagy, Z.M., Murphy, J.M. & Ray, D. Development of behavioral arousal and inhibition in the Swiss-Webster mouse. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 6, 146–148 (1975). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333174
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