Posterodorsal amygdaloid lesions and NaCl intake: a failure to replicate enhanced intake.
In a previous study from this lab, it was reported that lesions of the posterodorsal aspects of the amygdala in rats resulted in increased consumption of a 1.5% NaCl solution in a two-bottle preference test. Three subsequent studies failed to replicate this finding for any concentration of NaCl, and it is concluded that the prior result was a statistical Type I error.
King
B M
BM
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, LA 70148, USA.
Stines
S G
SG
D000679:Amygdala / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D004326:Drinking / Q000502:physiology; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D051381:Rats; D020318:Rats, Long-Evans; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary
D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary