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hypoactivity

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hypoactivity /hy·po·ac·tiv·i·ty/ (-ak-tiv´ĭ-te)
1. abnormally diminished activity, as of peristalsis.
2. abnormally decreased motor and cognitive activity, with slowing of thought, speech, and movement.hypoac´tive

hypoactivity
[-aktiv′itē]
Etymology: Gk, hypo, under; L, activus, active
any abnormally diminished activity of the body or its organs, such as decreased cardiac output, thyroid secretion, or peristalsis. Compare hyperactivity.


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Amir (4) showed that treatment with naloxone can reverse the hypoactivity associated with systemic anaphylaxis in mice.
However, in the only study identified in which paraquat was given orally, neonatal mice dosed on gestation days 10 and 11 showed hypoactivity and reductions in striatal dopamine and dopamine metabolite levels (Fredriksson et al.
This hypoactivity in CHF also has been found in other studies (2-6) and may have detrimental effects on fitness, (6) social participation, and prognosis.
 
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