This task requires the rodent to respond to a brief visual stimulus presented randomly in one of 5 locations. This task in rodents is sensitive to cortical manipulations, especially those involving prefrontal cortex, and is highly dependent on cholinergic transmission.
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Heath, C. J., O’Callaghan, C., Mason, S. L., Phillips, B. U., Saksida, L. M., Robbins, T. W., Barker, R. A., Bussey, T. J., & Sahakian, B. J. (2019). A Touchscreen Motivation Assessment Evaluated in Huntington’s Disease Patients and R6/1 Model Mice. Frontiers in Neurology, 10. - Abstract
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The Second Generation Bussey Chambers with Intelli-interface supports up to 20 chambers on one PC. On the strength of 10 years of feedback and development, the system is even more flexible and with more features.
