title: Action of di-n-propylacetate on the spontaneous and acquired behaviour in goldfish, mice and rats.
abstract: The action of n-dipropylacetate (nDPA) is related to the dose. In low doses, nDPA improved the number of conditioned responses with negative reinforcement. In higher doses, the drug inhibited spontaneous  and conditioned behaviour. An nDPA produces an increase in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) brain level, results are discussed in relation to the inhibitory action of GABA in the central nervous system.
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000187:drug effects; D003530:Cyprinidae; D006054:Goldfish; D007858:Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates