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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Dec 14.
Published in final edited form as: Behav Brain Res. 2006 Apr 18;171(1):1–8. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2006.03.013

Table 4. Summary of effects of oCRF on defensive behaviors in the MDTB.

Note that while the 0.2nmol dose had significant effects in all but one subtest, the 0.1nmol dose only affected behaviors in those subtests in which the threat intensity is low.

Subtest Behaviors 0.1nmol 0.2nmol

Pretest Line crossings ** **

Risk assessment ** **

Predator Avoidance Avoidance 0 0
Escape 0 0

Chase/Flight Flight speed 0 **
Jump escapes 0 **

Closed Alley Approaches ** **

Freezing 0 **

Forced Contact Jump escapes 0 **

Upright postures 0 **

Vocalizations 0 **

Posttest Line crossings ** **

Escape attempts ** **
*

p<.05;

**

p<.01; 0 — effect not significant