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Two groups were used in an experiment designed to assess the influence of magnesium pemoline on spontaneous activity levels in goldfish. The first group of 36 was used to evaluate the stability of spontaneous activity over three ½-h trials, and the second group of 60, which was divided into 10 subgroups, received the drug treatment. The suspension was administered intracranially, and dosages varied from 0.005 to 2.5 mg. The results showed that spontaneous activity was depressed significantly under dose levels of 0.5 to 2.5, but no observable effect was seen at dosages of 0.005–0.1.
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Gonzalez, L.P., Elder, S.T. Depression of spontaneous activity in goldfish by magnesium pemoline. Psychon Sci 28, 293–294 (1972). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328744
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328744