Effects of a Reminder on Cycloheximide-Induced Amnesia for an Odor Discrimination in Rats

Memory for an appetitive odor discrimination in rats was disrupted with cycloheximide following reactivation. Subsequent exposure to a reminder cue led to shorter latencies for the cycloheximide group when compared to a non-reminded cycloheximide group. These results suggest that amnesia ensued from a retrieval failure, rather than a storage deficit.