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The Effects of Reacquisition Sessions on Cue-Induced Reinstatement of Food Seeking in Female Rats
Name: Simon,
Advisor: Banna, Kelly
Department: PSYCH
Award: Luek Endowment
Abstract: The order in which multiple reinstatement tests are conducted influences the magnitude of drug-seeking in animal models of substance abuse/relapse. This study investigated whether reacquisition sessions attenuated these effects in 16 rats trained to respond for sweetened milk. Responding was significantly higher during Tests 1-3 vs. extinction in the reacquisition group, but only in Test 1 for the standard group, suggesting that the reinstatement model can be improved by adding reacquisition sessions between tests.