Reversal training facilitates acquisition of new learning in a Morris water maze
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Effects of training in the Morris water maze on the spatial learning acquisition and VAChT expression in male rats
BACKGROUND AND THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY It has been well established that cholinergic pathway plays an important role in learning and memory processes. The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of Morris water maze (MWM) training on spatial memory acquisition and expression of the vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) in male rats. METHODS In this study, training trials of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Learning & Behavior
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1543-4494,1543-4508
DOI: 10.3758/s13420-019-00392-7