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Eight albino rats were randomly divided into two groups, nondrugged (Group N) and drugged (Group D), and were trained on an avoidance-escape task in a modified Warner shuttle box. Ss in Group D received.2 cc of glucagon 15 min before each test session; Ss in Group N received.2 cc of normal saline solution 15 min before each session. Mean trials to criterion of learning, and mean latency of response compared by t tests indicated reliable differences between groups (p <.05). The reliable differences were attributed to the action of the glucagon.
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Tilson, H.A., Cogan, D.C. Effect of glucagon on learning an avoidance-escape response in the albino rat. Psychon Sci 11, 235–236 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03327677
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