d-amphetamine effects on attention and memory in the Albino and Hooded rat

Albino and hooded rats were injected with either d-amp or physiological saline and tested on acquisition, reversal, and recall of a brightness discrimination. Hooded rats acquired and reversed the discrimination more quickly than albino rats. D-amp retarded both acquisition and reversal while enhanc...

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Published inPharmacology, biochemistry and behavior Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 557 - 561
Main Authors Beckwith, Bill E., Sandman, Curt A., Alexander, W.Donald, Gerald, Michael C., Goldman, Harold
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.1974
Subjects
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Attention
Attention - drug effects
d-Amphetamine
Dextroamphetamine - administration & dosage
Dextroamphetamine - pharmacology
Discrimination Learning - drug effects
Learning difference in Albino and Hooded rats
Male
Memory
Memory - drug effects
Rats
Reversal Learning - drug effects
Species Specificity
Visual discrimination
d-Amphetamine
Learning difference in Albino and Hooded rats
Visual discrimination
Memory
Attention
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Summary:Albino and hooded rats were injected with either d-amp or physiological saline and tested on acquisition, reversal, and recall of a brightness discrimination. Hooded rats acquired and reversed the discrimination more quickly than albino rats. D-amp retarded both acquisition and reversal while enhancing recall. The results indicated that d-amp disrupts attention while enhancing memory. The systems which may mediate this behavioral fractionation are discussed.
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ISSN:0091-3057
1873-5177
DOI:10.1016/0091-3057(74)90019-7