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Chapters
- 00:00Title
- 01:13Habituating Animals
- 03:03Program Operant Testing
- 04:29Clean and Test Equipment
- 05:04Testing Operant Sensation Seeking Behavior
- 06:33Results: Operant Sensation Seeking Behavior
- 08:06Conclusion
In this protocol we describe a method of operant learning using sensory stimuli as a reinforcer in the mouse. It requires no prior training or food restriction, and it allows the study of motivated behavior without the use of a pharmacological or natural reinforcer such as food.
Tags
Operant Sensation SeekingMouseSelf-administrationDrug Addiction ResearchConstruct ValidityPreclinical InvestigationAcute ReinforcementMolecular TargetSelf-administration BehaviorDrug Seeking BehaviorsPrimary ReinforcerPharmacological CompoundsAddiction TreatmentIntravenous Drug Self-administrationCatheter PatencyAttrition RatesPsychostimulantsFood Reinforcement
