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A Novel Procedure for Evaluating the Reinforcing Properties of Tastants in Laboratory Rats
 

A Novel Procedure for Evaluating the Reinforcing Properties of Tastants in Laboratory Rats: Operant Intraoral Self-administration

Article DOI: 10.3791/50956-v • 11:16 min • February 6th, 2014
February 6th, 2014 •
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1Department of Psychology, University of Guelph

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The current study evaluates a novel procedure for assessing the reinforcing effects of palatable solutions in laboratory rats: intraoral self-administration. To this end, operant responding (i.e. lever pressing) for intraoral infusions of sweet solutions at different concentrations was measured on continuous and progressive ratios schedules of reinforcement.

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Keywords: Intraoral Self-administration Operant Behavior High Fructose Corn Syrup Progressive Ratio Schedule Continuous Reinforcement Schedule Reinforcing Properties Taste Reactivity Addiction Food Neurobiology
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