Further validation of a model for inferring the value of rewarding brain stimulation

Animals will work vigorously for electrical stimulation delivered to the medial forebrain bundle. The activity thus elicited is believed to mimic the effects of naturally rewarding stimuli, such as food and sex. This thesis tests a model of performance for this rewarding electrical stimulation. The...

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Main Author: Breton, Yannick
Format: Others
Published: 2006
Online Access:http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/9100/1/MR20686.pdf
Breton, Yannick <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Breton=3AYannick=3A=3A.html> (2006) Further validation of a model for inferring the value of rewarding brain stimulation. Masters thesis, Concordia University.