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Alan M. Mellow

1 paper in the library · 1 citation · publishing 1976

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Mescaline: Its effects on learning rate and dopamine metabolism in goldfish (Carassius auratus)

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences November 1, 1976 E. A. Zeller, Gregory S. Couper, Shankar V. Huprikar et al. 1 citation

The pharmacological action of mescaline on goldfish was studied with the Bitterman-Agranoff shock-avoidance test. In short term experiments with high mescaline doses an increase in learning rates was observed. Similar results were obtained with apomorphine and L-dopa. However, when the fish were exposed to smaller mescaline doses (or to fluphenazine) for 3 days, their ability to avoid electric...