Chlordiazepoxide and preference for free food in rats

Chlordiazepoxide and preference for free food in rats

Rats continued to lever press for food when a bowl of free food was placed in the experimental chamber. Chlordiazepoxide increased the amount of free food consumed, and tended to reduce the amount of lever pressing. It is argued that the drug decreased container neophobia in the animals, rather than...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pharmacology, biochemistry and behavior biochemistry and behavior, 1975-11, Vol.3 (6), p.1149-1151
Hauptverfasser: Tye, N.C., Nicholas, D.J., Morgan, M.J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Chlordiazepoxide
Chlordiazepoxide - pharmacology
Choice Behavior - drug effects
Conditioning, Operant - drug effects
Decision Making - drug effects
Feeding Behavior - drug effects
Food consumption
Free food
Hunger
Lever pressing
Male
Rats
Stimulation, Chemical
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Zusammenfassung:Rats continued to lever press for food when a bowl of free food was placed in the experimental chamber. Chlordiazepoxide increased the amount of free food consumed, and tended to reduce the amount of lever pressing. It is argued that the drug decreased container neophobia in the animals, rather than acting like an increase in food deprivation.
ISSN:0091-3057
1873-5177
DOI:10.1016/0091-3057(75)90033-7