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Low-frequency caudate stimulation in four cats inhibited the somatic motor directed components of hypothalamic aggression. The autonomic and reflexive aspects of attack were unaffected by the synchronogenic stimulation. These results, in conjunction with previous findings on caudate inhibition, indicate that low-frequency caudate activation interferes with elaboration of goal-directed behavior.
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This work was supported by NSF Grant GB 8429 to J. Siegel.
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Plumer, S.I., Siegel, J. Caudate-induced inhibition of hypothalamic attack behavior. Psychobiology 1, 254–256 (1973). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03326917
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