EFFECT OF RAPID EYE MOVEMENT (DREAMING) SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON RETENTION OF AVOIDANCE LEARNING IN RATS

Abstract

The effect of deprivation of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep upon retention of a passive avoidance response in rats was studied. An incompletely- learned avoidance response was established in one trial by shocking the animals when they stepped down from an elevated platform. Fourteen animals were then deprived of REM sleep by placing them on small inverted pots in a pool of water. Twelve control animals were placed on slightly larger pots which permitted normal sleep. None of the REM-Deprived animals showed retention of the response when tested the day after training, whereas sixty per cent of the control animals showed retention. The results suggested that REM sleep is essential for adequate adaptation to new experiences, especially those which cannot be completely comprehended upon first exposure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 03, 1969
Accession Number
AD0687691

Entities

People

  • Chester A. Pearlman

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deprivation
  • Eye
  • Eye Movements
  • Learning
  • Naval Vessels
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Personality
  • Platforms
  • Security
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Submarine Bases
  • Submarines

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  • Biology
  • Psychology

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