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Electro-convulsive shocks in 6 female rats greatly reduced the amount of their voluntary activity for a short period of time. The major change appears within the first 24 hours and disappears within 48 hours after the last convulsive shock is administered. Within a 2-week period following their last convulsion the majority of the animals closely approximated their pre-shock levels of daily activity.
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