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. 2013 Aug 5;8(8):e69965. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069965

Figure 3. Pharmacological manipulations illustrate the contributions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system.

Figure 3

(A) Atenolol (8 mg/kg, i.p.) blocked the pup-induced heart rate increase, with main effects of time and treatment. * indicates the effect of treatment, such that the saline treatment produced a higher heart rate than the atenolol treatment. (B) Atropine (4 mg/kg, i.p.) delayed initial approach to the pup. * indicates p<0.05.