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Touchscreen Sustained Attention Task (SAT) for Rats

Touchscreen Sustained Attention Task (SAT) for Rats

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09:31 min

September 15, 2017

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Capítulos

  • 00:05Título
  • 01:08Preparing Touchscreen Chambers
  • 02:27Food Restriction Procedures
  • 03:53Runnig Rats in the Touchscreen SAT
  • 07:27Results: Performance Comparison Between Sexes in the Touchscreen SAT
  • 08:52Conclusion

Summary

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Sustained attention, or continuously monitoring situations for intermittent and unpredictable events, is a critical aspect of cognition. Here we detail how to test sustained attention in rats using touchscreen operant chambers. We demonstrate comparable performance in male and female rats, making this task useful for studying attention in both sexes.

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