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The effects of cross-fostering on inherent sensorimotor gating deficits exhibited by Brattleboro rats.
The Journal of general psychology - 1 Apr 2007
Feifel David, Priebe Kristianne
Abstract excerpt
Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the startle reflex is an operational measure of sensorimotor gating, a process critical to normal cognitive function. Researchers (D. Feifel & K. Priebe, 2001) have identified PPI deficits in the Brattleboro rat, a genetically vasopressin-deficient strain that is derived from the Long Evans rat. The absence of vasopressin, a neuropeptide involved in affiliative behaviors, may...
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