Assessment of Stress Effects on Cognitive Flexibility using an Operant Strategy Shifting Paradigm
Title:
Assessment of Stress Effects on Cognitive Flexibility using an Operant Strategy Shifting Paradigm
Author:
Gargiulo, Andrew T.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (446 seconds)
Series:
Behavior
General Note:
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Abstract:
Stressful life events impair cognitive function, increasing the risk of psychiatric disorders. This protocol illustrates how stress affects cognitive flexibility using an automated operant strategy shifting paradigm in male and female Sprague Dawley rats. Specific brain areas underlying particular behaviors are discussed, and translational relevance of results are explored.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/61228