Lesions of the laterodorsal tegmental nucleus disrupt prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 229-237

  Jones, Carrie K ^b   Shannon, Harlan E ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acoustic startle reflex; Ibotenic acid lesions; Laterodorsal tegmental nucleus; Prepulse inhibition

Indexed keywords

IBOTENIC ACID;

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREPULSE INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STARTLE REFLEX; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TEGMENTUM; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMALS; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STARTLE REACTION; TEGMENTUM MESENCEPHALI;

EID: 3042548123     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2004.03.012     Document Type: Article

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