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Scopolamine did not affect the course of habituation in rats but resulted in an increase in both general locomotor and specific exploratory activity—the magnitude of this effect decreasing over test days. Locomotor and exploratory behavior were not differentiated by the drug.
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This work constituted the BA research thesis of R.G.B. and was assisted by grants to G.C.W. from the National Research Council of Canada (APA-161) and the Ontario Mental Health Foundation (OMHF No. 107).
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Walters, G., Block, R.G. Scopolamine effects on locomotor and exploratory activity in rats. Psychon Sci 17, 3–4 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329136
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