Effect of one electroconvulsive seizure on rat behavior.
- 1 April 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
- Vol. 59 (2), 285-288
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0021819
Abstract
Effects of 1 electroconvulsive shock on rat behavior were investigated in 2 experiments. Data indicated that 6-8 hr. after 1 ECS, operant responding, free open-field activity, and time taken to descend from a platform were reduced. Weight loss 24 hr. following the ECS and a decrease in heart rate 3 days later were noted. The findings were discussed in relation to experiments using 1-trial avoidance tasks to study the effects of ECS on consolidation processes.Keywords
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