Effects of non-hydrogen-bonding anesthetics on memory in the chick

Title: Effects of non-hydrogen-bonding anesthetics on memory in the chick
Format: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1974
Published In: Behavioral Biology
Description: The effects of five non-hydrogen-bonding anesthetics (NHBA) upon memory processing were studied in the neonate chick (N = 1173), using a one-trial peck avoidance and a one-trial appetitive learning paradigm. No effects were observed with helium, nitrogen, or carbon dioxide, nor with hypoxia. Xenon induced a marginal amnesic effect and nitrous oxide induced a marginal enhancement. An environmental shift required to administer pressurized NHBA treatments (pressure to 9.4 atmospheres) after training reduced subsequent pecking responses at 3-hr and/or 24-hr testing. Results are discussed in light of reported findings and theoretical implications of the NHBA for memory research. © 1974 Academic Press, Inc.
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Citation: Behavioral Biology. 10. Issue 3. 365 - 375. ISSN 0091-6773. DOI 10.1016/S0091-6773(74)91954-3.
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