ketamine and kids

2000-12-04 Thread David
On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, HART_CHRISTIAN went: > A friend once asked why ketamine was not used with adults, but I was > unable to say. [...] Perhaps a drug-induced, anomalous experience > is something that is easier to deal with in children who are unable > to articulate what they remember clearly en

RE: any alternatives for shock as a US?

2000-12-04 Thread Buck, Deanna (NINDS)
The tail flick might work. I was thinking of training rats in a chamber, sounding a tone and then administering the US. I've worked with rabbits, but rats cannot be restrained in such a fashion to deliver a puff of air to the eye. I expect that the rats would be freely moving (which might make

Re: any alternatives for shock as a US?

2000-12-04 Thread Don Allen
Deanna- We've used loud high pitched sounds with humans. No reason why it wouldn't work with rats. Or you could try those super high frequency sound generators that they sell on infomercials as pest repellents. -Don. On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, Buck, Deanna (NINDS) wrote: > I'm interested in using a

any alternatives for shock as a US?

2000-12-04 Thread Claudia Stanny
The puff of air to the eye is the standard US for conditioning the eyeblink response in rabbits. The US used for classical conditioning of Aplysia (in Kandel's work, where he examined the synaptic changes that accompany learning) was a jet of water to the gill (to initiate a gill withdrawal respo

Re: any alternatives for shock as a US?

2000-12-04 Thread Stephen Black
On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, Buck, Deanna (NINDS) wrote: > I'm interested in using a classical conditioning paradigm with rats, but > would like to use something other than shock as a US. > > I've thought about generating a burst of air, or even water (somehow, > maybe... I don't know). Well, I think it

any alternatives for shock as a US?

2000-12-04 Thread Buck, Deanna (NINDS)
I'm interested in using a classical conditioning paradigm with rats, but would like to use something other than shock as a US. I've thought about generating a burst of air, or even water (somehow, maybe... I don't know). I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you, Deanna Buck [EMAIL PROTECTE

A dissenting view on ketamine

2000-12-04 Thread Stephen Black
On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, HART_CHRISTIAN wrote: > Ketamine is just a drug (a anaesthetic with > dissociative properties); however, I would like to clear up one common > misconception about ketamine. While it is true that ketamine is used by > veterinarians, there is a misconception that it is only use

State dependent: learning or memory?

2000-12-04 Thread sylvestm
Which is the preferred terminology state dependent learning or state dependent memory? It would appear that this state dependent idea is more of a memory retrieval process, but I can see where it could be involved in the acquisition process. Can a definitive distinction be made? On one hand it

RE: ketamine?

2000-12-04 Thread HART_CHRISTIAN
I was about to respond when I noticed the post from David. It does a great job of explaining the mix-up. Ketamine is just a drug (a anaesthetic with dissociative properties); however, I would like to clear up one common misconception about ketamine. While it is true that ketamine is used by veteri

Re: high school psychology

2000-12-04 Thread Gary Peterson
Enjoyed the url. Who said good scientific reporting should exemplify tentativeness and humility? I am sure the popular book on this would sell ha. Gary Peterson - Original Message - From: "George Hammond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jim Matiya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, D

Introducing psychology to young children

2000-12-04 Thread Deborah Briihl
I have been given the opportunity to participate in a 6 week school enrichment program (1 hour a week) for kids in 4-6 grade. I offered to cover a few areas in the field of psychology. I have ideas for 3 weeks - one week we will talk about the brain and neurons and make a playdoh brain. Anothe