LATERAL HYPOTHALAMIC STIMULATION IN SATIATED RATS: T-MAZE LEARNING FOR FOOD.

摘要: It is well known that electrical stimulation in portions of the lateral hypothalamic area positively reinforcing and induces eating satiated rats. We have found continuous this kind can also motivate previously untrained rats to learn location food a T-maze. Efficient acquisition reversal discriminations for indicate exerts motivational effects which are functionally equivalent those deprivation.