Presurgical dietary history and the behavior of control and septal lesioned rats
โ Scribed by Dr. Peter J. Donovick; Richard G. Burright; Ellen O. Bentsen
- Book ID
- 102817853
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 716 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-1630
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
Rats reared under dietary enrichment or standard diet from 25 days of age underwent septal or control surgery 2 months later. Enrichment differentially altered septal or control behavior as measured by: exploration tests; fluid consumption of water, saccharin, and quinine; and the acquisition of an active avoidance task.
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