Study shows crayfish exhibit anxiety-like behavior when stressed
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 05:02
in Psychology & Sociology
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers working in France has found that when stressed, crayfish tend to exhibit anxiety-like behavior. In their paper published in the journal Science, the team describes how they conducted experiments involving crayfish behavior under stressful conditions and found that in addition to changes in behavior, the crustaceans also had elevated levels of a neurotransmitter also found in stressed humans.