APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Impulsivity and Animal Models of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Biological/Neuroscience

  • Paul J. Hennigan
    Salem State University
  • Laurel J. Mulligan
    Salem State University
  • Ashley Keeler
    Salem State University
  • Carlos F. Aparicio
    Salem State University

Abstract

Impulsive behavior characterizes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We study two animals models of ADHD, the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) and the Lewis (LEW) rat, showing impulsive behavior functionally similar to that observed in humans with ADHD. The aim was to identify behavioral determinants of impulsivity linked to ADHD.

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