An assessment of the reinforcing properties of foods after amygdaloid lesions in rhesus monkeys.

The reinforcing strengths of foods were assessed in rhesus monkeys before and after bilateral radio-frequency lesions of the lateral amygdala (n = 4), basolateral amygdala (n = 4), and total amygdala (n = 3). None of these lesions altered preoperative preferences between three highly palatable foods...

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Main Authors: Aggleton, J, Passingham, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1982