ISSN:
1432-2072
Keywords:
Scopolamine
;
Dissociation
;
Drug state discrimination
;
Generalization
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract This experiment was done to test the prediction that preexposure to a drug state would increase the discriminability of that drug state when used as a cue in a discrimination task. Eight rats were pre-exposed to scopolamine for 20 days and 8 rats were given saline injections. The drug preexposed animals acquired a drug state discrimination more quickly than the controls. A difference was also found between the generalization gradients for each group with the pre-exposed group showing a steeper generalization gradient.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00735814
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