Additional Assay — Rat
Prepulse Inhibition (PPI)
Rattus norvegicus
Behavioral test for Rattus norvegicus — % PPI at each prepulse intensity, startle amplitude, habituation
Quantitative Output
Key Parameters
% PPI at each prepulse intensity, startle amplitude, habituation
References
Citations for Prepulse Inhibition (PPI)
- Swerdlow NR, Geyer MA, Braff DL. (2001). Neural circuit regulation of prepulse inhibition of startle in the rat. Behav Brain Res, 123(1), 79-93. PMID: 11377731
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Rat Research
Open Field Maze (rat size)
OFT locomotion and anxiety
Elevated Plus Maze (rat)
Anxiety screening
Morris Water Maze (150-180 cm)
Spatial learning
Radial Arm Maze (8-arm)
Reference and working memory
Operant Conditioning Chamber
Reinforcement learning, addiction
Social Interaction Arena
Social behavior
Y-Maze (rat)
Spontaneous alternation
Passive Avoidance Chamber
Aversive memory
PPI Startle Chamber
Sensorimotor gating
Related Assays
Other Rat Additional Assays
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