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Rabbits injected with various dosages of chlordiazepoxide showed a decrement in the acquisition of a two-way shuttle-avoidance response. It is suggested that these results are not consistent with the notion that chlordiazepoxide reduces fear.
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This research was supported in part by NSF Grant GB 8634. The chlordiazepoxide was supplied by Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc.
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Chisholm, D.C., Moore, J.W. Effects of chlordiazepoxide on the acquisition of shuttle avoidance in the rabbit. Psychon Sci 19, 21–22 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335487
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