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Stimulation of the septal area of the brain resulted in pronounced heart rate deceleration and little or no galvanic skin response. The sudomotor findings were interpreted as an indication that heart rate slowing was chiefly due to sympathetic inhibition. Fibers of the fornix seem to be involved in the inhibitory process.
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1. This research was supported by a grant from the South African Council for Social Research.
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Holdstock, T.L. Effects of septal stimulation in rats on heart rate and galvanic skin response. Psychon Sci 9, 37–38 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330747
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