Research article summary (published 12 Jul 2009):

Learning and memory: how sea slug behaviors become compulsive.

Full Abstract

A recent study of how food-seeking behavior in the sea slug Aplysia becomes compulsive provides new insights into the neural mechanisms of operant conditioning.

Author information

Author/s: Kemenes, György (G);

Affiliation: Sussex Centre for Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QG, UK. G.Kemenes(-atsign-)sussex.ac.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Journal Article

Journal: Current biology : CB (Curr Biol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jul; vol 19 (issue 13) : pp R515-7

Dates: Created 2009/07/15; Completed 2009/10/05;

PMID: 19602413, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/5/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

CommentOn: Curr Biol. 2009 Jun 23;19(12):975-84. (PMID: 19500988)

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Animals Aplysia - physiology Behavior, Animal - physiology Compulsive Behavior Conditioning, Operant

Feeding Behavior - physiology Humans Learning - physiology Memory - physiology Neuronal Plasticity - physiology

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