Abstract
In Experiment 1, rats receiving electroconvulsive shock immediately following one-trial passive avoidance training displayed less amnesia on a 24-h retention test when the convulsion lacked a phase of hindlimb tonic extension. Experiment 2 found that attenuated amnesia and incomplete convulsions following electroconvulsive shock occurred in fewer animals on deprivation than on ad lib diets. However, deprivation did not appear to affect degree of amnesia in those animals exhibiting complete grand mal convulsions. These results suggest that future ECS research on memory can circumvent the problem of incomplete convulsions by using either young animals or adults on weight-limiting diets.
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