Involvement of the pituitary-adrenal axis in socio-behavioral disturbances after short-term isolation

Niesink, Raymond J.M.; van Ree, Jan M.

doi:10.1016/0031-9384(83)90243-3

Involvement of the pituitary-adrenal axis in socio-behavioral disturbances after short-term isolation

Short-term social isolation increased socio-explorative behavior of pairs of adult male Wistar rats. Hypophysectomy or adrenomedullectomy did not prevent this increase in social behavior. No differences between 7-day isolated (I) and non-isolated (socially housed, S) animals were observed in basa…