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Sapid savvy in sucklings: The effect of quinine hydrochloride on intraoral negative pressure and intake by 11–13‐day‐old rat pups
Author(s) -
Pelchat Marcia Levin,
Brake Stephen C.
Publication year - 1987
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.420200305
Subject(s) - quinine , taste , bitter taste , anesthesia , hydrochloride , psychology , medicine , chemistry , neuroscience , organic chemistry , malaria , immunology
Three experiments describe the consummatory behavior of 11–13‐day‐old rat pups during and following experience with a model aversive taste, quinine hydrochloride. Pups were observed while away from the dam and while suckling. Results show that pups actively reject quinine adulterated solutions in both situations. They do so by spitting the solution from the mouth when away from the nipple and by leaving the nipple and/or decreasing their sucking effort when with the dam.