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. 2019 Sep 18;9:13513. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-49824-4

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Exposure to enriched environment ameliorates the effects of stress if provided in juvenility, but not in adulthood. Group effects in the open field (OF) and elevated plus maze (EPM) paradigms. (A) Total distance. In the EPM, both J + A and J + A + EE rats were less active compared to control and J + EE + A rats. (B) Anxiety index. In the OF and in the EPM, both J + A and J + A + EE rats exhibited higher anxiety index compared to control and J + EE + A rats. (C) Freezing behavior. In the OF, J + A rats spent more time freezing compared to control and J + EE + A rats. In the EPM, both J + A and J + A + EE rats spent more time freezing compared to control and J + EE + A rats. All values are mean ± SEM. Significant difference compared to control: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. Significant difference from J + EE + A: $p < 0.05, $$p < 0.01, $$$p < 0.001.