Article
Effects of Lesions of the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis, Laterual Hypothalamus, or Insular Cortex on Conditioned Taste Aversion and Conditioned Odor Aversion
Behavioral Neuroscience
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Disciplines
DOI
http://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/0735-7044.120.6.1257
Abstract
The effects of permanent forebrain lesions on conditioned taste aversions (CTAs) and conditioned odor aversions (COAs) were examined in 3 experiments. In Experiment 1, lesions of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis had no influence on CTA or COA acquisition. Although lesions of the lateral hypothalamus induced severe hypodipsia in Experiment 2, they did not prevent the acquisition of CTAs or COAs. Finally, in Experiment 3, lesions of the insular cortex retarded CTA acquisition but had no influence on COA acquisition. The implications of these findings are discussed with regard to the forebrain influence on parabrachial nucleus function during CTA acquisition.
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Copyright © 2006 American Psychological Association. This is a post-print version of an article originally published in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2006, Volume 120, 1257-1267. "This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record."
Citation Information
Christopher T. Roman, Nino Nebieridze, Aristides Sastre and Steve Reilly. "Effects of Lesions of the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis, Laterual Hypothalamus, or Insular Cortex on Conditioned Taste Aversion and Conditioned Odor Aversion" Behavioral Neuroscience Vol. 120 (2006) p. 1257 - 1267 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher-roman/22/