Effect of previous taste experiences on taste neophobia in young-adult and aged rats

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 308-317

  Moron I ^a   Gallo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; Emotional response; Generalization; Neophobia; Previous learning; Rat; Taste memories

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM CHLORIDE; SACCHARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATIVE MEMORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD AVERSION; FOOD SAFETY; LEARNING; MALE; NEOPHOBIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RESPONSE VARIABLE; SENSORY MEMORY; TASTE DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 33846581510     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2006.09.036     Document Type: Article

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