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The actimeter test was performed to evaluate general locomotor activity as well as repetitive behaviors. The detection of repetitive behavior relies on a specific pattern of interruption of infrared beams and comprises stereotypies and grooming. Briefly, the first beam is interrupted, followed by two interruptions of the adjacent one while the first beam remains obstructed. This apparatus consisted of two frames of 32 infrared beams in a square arena (Panlab-Harvard Apparatus, Barcelona, Spain). The animals were allowed to explore the arena for 15 min.
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