digestive/alimentary system
• mice exposed to water avoidance stress to establish an irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) model exhibit decreased water content of feces and feces weight compared to controls and reduced intestinal hypersensitivity to colorectal distension pressures
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behavior/neurological
hypoalgesia
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J:291233
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• mice with water avoidance stress-induced IBS show decreased abdominal withdrawal reflex scores at all colorectal distension pressures except 15 mmHg indicating attenuated visceral hyperalgesia (ie, reduced intestinal hypersensitivity)
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