Participation of beta-endorphin in the regulation of conditioned reflex activity of cats

• Published in: Neuroscience and behavioral physiology Vol. 21; no. 5; p. 453
• Main Authors: Karamyan, A I, Pankov YuA, Protsenko, A L, Sollertinskaya, T N, Kofman, I L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1991
• Subjects: Animals; Behavior, Animal - drug effects; beta-Endorphin - administration & dosage; beta-Endorphin - pharmacology; beta-Endorphin - physiology; Cats; Conditioning, Classical - physiology; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Injections, Subcutaneous

The role of beta-endorphin in the regulation of conditioned instrumental food-procuring reactions and more complex forms of nervous activity such as reflexes of choice of the side of reinforcement was studied in cats. It was established that the subcutaneous injection of small doses of beta-endorphi...