growth/size/body
• reduced body size in both sexes
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behavior/neurological
• cued fear conditioning is reduced, less freezing, relative to controls
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• reduced aggression
• fewer aggressive interactions of shorter duration
• increased tendancy to follow after intruder mice and followed for longer times
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• reduced anxiety in an elevated maze
• increased time in the center of an open field
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• contextual fear conditioning is normal
• cued fear conditioning is reduced, less freezing, relative to controls
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homeostasis/metabolism
• metabolite 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid levels are elevated in the amygdala, frontal cortex, and parietal cortex
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