behavior/neurological
• tamoxifen-administered adults show a slightly longer latency to feed than controls in the novelty-suppressed feeding test
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• adult mice administered tamoxifen orally show longer periods of immobility in the tail suspension test and the force swim test
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• tamoxifen-administered adults exhibit a poor coat state, suggesting decreased grooming
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hypoactivity
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J:281839
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• tamoxifen-administered adults are less active than controls in their home cage during the night
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• tamoxifen-administered adults show altered sleep; the sleep-wake cycle is not very rhythmic
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• mice have more NREM sleep in nighttime and less NREM sleep in daytime than controls
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• tamoxifen-administered adults perform poorly in nest building
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homeostasis/metabolism
• tamoxifen-administered adults exhibit a higher level of corticosterone
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