EFFECTS OF ATROPINE ON THE EEG AND CONDITIONING IN THE MONKEY (EFFETTI DELL' ATROPINA SULL'EEG E SUL CONDIZIONAMENTO DELLA SCIMMIA),

Abstract

Previous workers who had studied the effects of atropine on animal behavior had claimed that the classical EEG picture produced by the drug (slowing of cortical activity and disappearance of the arrest reaction to external stimuli) was not accompanied by behavioral changes. The authors employed classical conditioning techniques to refine behavioral measurements. They concluded that atropine (and probably anticholinergic drugs in general) can exert a measurable effect on attention and the learning process. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0612569

Entities

People

  • G. F. Ricci
  • L. Zamparo

Organizations

  • Sapienza University of Rome

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animal Behavior
  • Animals
  • Atropine
  • Learning
  • Measurement

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neurological Diseases/Conditions/Disorders
  • Theoretical Analysis.