The antagonizing effect of propranolol on ACTH-facilitated acquisition of conditioned avoidance response in rats / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

The role of beta-adrenoceptors in acquisition of learning facilitated by ACTH was observed when the conditioned avoidance response in a shuttle-box was employed as an index of acquisition of learning in rats.The findings were as follows: (1) The conditioned avoidance response increased after behavioral training in a shuttle box was more pronounced in the ACTH group than in the normal saline group (P