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Presurgical dietary history and the behavior of control and septal lesioned rats
Author(s) -
Donovick Peter J.,
Burright Richard G.,
Bentsen Ellen O.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
developmental psychobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1098-2302
pISSN - 0012-1630
DOI - 10.1002/dev.420080103
Subject(s) - saccharin , avoidance learning , water consumption , feeding behavior , water intake , psychology , medicine , endocrinology , waste management , engineering
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.