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Magnesium pemoline, a central nervous stimulant which may affect brain RNA production, produces a deficit in passive avoidance behavior. The main effect of the drug appears to be stimulation, with no effect on learning.
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1. We are indebted to Abbott Laboratories for their generous donation of the magnesium pemoline.
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Gurowitz, E.M., Lubar, J.F., Ain, B.R. et al. Disruption of passive avoidance learning by magnesium pemoline. Psychon Sci 8, 19–20 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330646
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