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- A study was conducted on 24 male Sprague-Dawley rats to examine how a stressful environment affects aggressive and sexual behaviors.
- The rats were divided into two groups: one experienced physical restraint and heat stress, while the other stayed in a non-stressful control environment for 13 days.
- Results showed that the stressed rats exhibited more sexual behavior, such as sniffing a female, and increased aggression towards other males.
Article Abstract
Since certain forms of aggressive and sexual activity are associated with elevated adrenal steroid activity, the hypothesis explored here was whether subjection to a stressful environment which is known to elevate adrenal output would arouse both sexual and aggressive behavior. Accordingly, 24 male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to either physical restraint and heat or a nonstress control environment for 13 days. Following this treatment Ss were tested for sexual and aggressive behavior. As predicted, the stressed Ss showed increased levels of ano-genital sniffing of an estrus female, as well as increased intermale aggressiveness.
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