EFFECTS OF SCOPOLAMINE HYDROBROMIDE ON PASSIVE AVOIDANCE LEARNING IN RATS

被引:6
作者
SUITS, E
ISAACSON, RL
机构
[1] The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
[2] Department of Psychology, The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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PSYCHONOMIC SCIENCE | 1969年 / 15卷 / 03期
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10.3758/BF03336241
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
In a passive-avoidance test, rats received scopolamine either before or after the shock administration. They were tested twice afterwards—on the same day and again 48 h later. On the second test, the animals were first tested in a normal state and again after administration of scopolamine or saline. Scopolamine had no effect on passive-avoidance behavior when tested on the first test on the day of shock, but it did impair performance on the second test day, 48 h later. Ss receiving scopolamine on this second test day which had also received the drug before were not impaired in the passive avoidance test. © 1969, Psychonomic Journals, Inc.. All rights reserved.
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