The amygdala modulates memory for changes in reward magnitude: Involvement of the amygdaloid GABAergic system

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 87-98

  Salinas, Juan A ^a   McGaugh, James L ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

amygdala; behavioral contrast; bicuculline methiodide; Crespi effect; frustration effect; GABA; memory consolidation; muscimol; post training; reward reduction

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; BICUCULLINE METHIODIDE; MUSCIMOL;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRACEREBRAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030272609     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-4328(96)00023-X     Document Type: Article

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