Behavioral Activation of Rats during Intraventricular Infusion of Norepinephrine
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- 1 June 1970
- journal article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 66 (2), 289-293
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.66.2.289
Abstract
Rats were infused with norepinephrine or saline intraventricularly in a free-field situation and while performing a continuous avoidance task (Sidman avoidance). The results indicate that central administration of norepinephrine may lead to behavioral activation in the rat.Keywords
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