Effects of Morphine and Isolation on the Production of 50kHz Vocalizations in Response to Tickling in Juvenile Rats

Hannah I. Collins, Gettysburg College
Meagan A. Lupolt, Gettysburg College

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How does the opioid agonist morphine and isolation housing of rats affect the reward systems associated with positive reward states, such as those produced by tickling of rats? How will these variables affect the 50kHz vocalizations produced by rats during tickling?

 
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Effects of Morphine and Isolation on the Production of 50kHz Vocalizations in Response to Tickling in Juvenile Rats

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How does the opioid agonist morphine and isolation housing of rats affect the reward systems associated with positive reward states, such as those produced by tickling of rats? How will these variables affect the 50kHz vocalizations produced by rats during tickling?