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Manipulation of the amygdala noradrenergic system impairs extinction of passive avoidance
Brain Research
|December 17, 1984
Abstract:
In a consolidation paradigm, noradrenergic manipulation of the rat amygdala results in disruption of extinction for passive avoidance. These results are discussed in light of a recent controversy concerning the role of central norepinephrine systems in general extinction behavior. The discussion is cast primarily within the framework of rodent natural life history, the presence of innate behavioral strategies, and the organization of information processing as an integration of experiential attributes.
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