Rats self-administer nonrewarding brain stimulation to ameliorate aversion

Kenneth D. Carr; Edgar E. Coons

doi:10.1126/science.7063859

Rats self-administer nonrewarding brain stimulation to ameliorate aversion

Kenneth D. Carr, Edgar E. Coons

Psychology

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Hypothalamic stimulation in rats both reduces escape from noxious hindbrain stimulation and sustains self-administration only when hindbrain stimulation is inescapable. Self-administration reflects an aversion-ameliorative action of brain stimulation and not a positive reinforcement process. The psychophysical testing used is offered as a model for establishing the analgesic properties of brain stimulation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1516-1517
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	215
Issue number	4539
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.7063859
State	Published - 1982

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