| Main Title |
Peak N160 of Rat Flash Evoked Potential: Does It Reflect Habituation or Sensitization. |
| Author |
Dyer., R. S. ;
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| CORP Author |
Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
| Publisher |
c1989 |
| Year Published |
1989 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-89/220; |
| Stock Number |
PB90-146101 |
| Additional Subjects |
Stimulus(Psychophysiology) ;
Habituation(Learning) ;
Pseudoconditioning ;
Rats ;
Arousal ;
Intensity ;
Graphs(Charts) ;
Animal behavior ;
Reprints ;
Flashing ;
Peak n 160 ;
Visual evoked potentials ;
Temporal dose distributions ;
Pattern recognition
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
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| NTIS |
PB90-146101 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
10p |
| Abstract |
Flash evoked potentials recorded from awake rats contain a negative peak occurring about 160 msec after the flash (N160). This peak has been associated with a specific level of arousal and/or habituation. The current studies attempted to determine whether changes in N160 amplitude which accompany repeated testing reflect processes associated with sensitization or habituation. The paper describes experiments in Long-Evans hooded rats which demonstrate the effects of repeated testing, varying stimulus intensity, varying stimulus frequency, and discharging an alarm bell before and during a test session. Repeated testing produced increases in N160 amplitude which were greater at high than low stimulus intensities. Repeated exposure to the test chamber without flashing did not alter N160 amplitude, nor did altering stimulus rate within the range of 0.5 to 4.0 Hz. Discharging an alarm increased N160 amplitude. Taken together, the data suggest that amplitude of N160 more closely reflects sensitization to the stimulus than habituation to either the stimulus or any feature of the test situation. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Physiology and Behavior, v45 p355-362 1989. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Peak N160 of Rat Flash Evoked Potential: Does It Reflect Habituation or Sensitization. |
| Category Codes |
57S |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/10 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
005324062 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
