Analysis of behavioral deficits induced by pedunculopontine tegmental lesions

The role of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg) in motivation and cognitive functions is controversial. In order to clarify the involvement of this nucleus in learning, rats with N-methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) lesions to the PPTg were tested on the acquisition of a delayed non-matching to pos...

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Main Author: Leri, Francesco.
Other Authors: Franklin, Keith (advisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 1999
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=36035