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An Open-Source, Fully Customizable 5-Choice Serial Reaction Time Task Toolbox for Automated Behavioral Training of Rodents
 

An Open-Source, Fully Customizable 5-Choice Serial Reaction Time Task Toolbox for Automated Behavioral Training of Rodents

Article DOI: 10.3791/63385-v • 09:39 min • January 19th, 2022
January 19th, 2022 •
1, 2, 2, 2, 1
1Cognitive Neurophysiology Department, Brain Research Institute, University of Bremen, 2Neuropharmacology Department, Brain Research Institute, University of Bremen

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The present protocol describes the development of an open-source 5-choice serial reaction time task toolbox for rodent animal models, using Arduino and related hardware and a versatile Matlab toolbox, including an optional script for automated behavioral training. The scripts are customizable and facilitate the implementation of different trial-and-test designs.

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Keywords: 5-choice Serial-reaction Time Task Open-source Toolbox Rodent Behavioral Training Visuospatial Attention Impulsiveness Customizable Task Parameters Automated Training Microcontroller Programming Platform Habituation
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