Specific impairments in instrumental learning following chronic intermittent toluene inhalation in adolescent rats

Alec LW Dick; Martin Axelsson; Andrew J Lawrence; Jhodie R Duncan

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Specific impairments in instrumental learning following chronic intermittent toluene inhalation in adolescent rats

Alec LW Dick, Martin Axelsson, Andrew J Lawrence, Jhodie R Duncan

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | SPRINGER | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3363-7

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Jhodie Duncan Author Anatomy and Physiology

Andrew Lawrence Author Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health

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Funding Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Ms. Zakia Haque for assistance with running animals through the inhalant exposure paradigm. This study was supported by The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia of which AJL is a Principal Research Fellow (1020737), the Australian Research Council (DP 110100379) of which JRD is a Future Fellow (100100235) and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Scheme.