Effects of trimethyltin on repeated acquisition. 1987

S O Idemudia, and D E McMillan
Department of Pharmacology and Interdisciplinary Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.

The behavioral effects of trimethyltin were studied in male White Carneaux pigeons using the repeated acquisition procedure, which required that the birds acquire a different four-response position sequence from day to day. After rates and patterns of acquisition of new sequences had stabilized, trimethyltin was administered i.m. at three different dosages (1.0, 1.3 and 1.75 mg/kg) to three different groups of birds, and saline was administered to a fourth group. The birds received one injection and then were tested daily for a period of up to 10 weeks. Trimethyltin produced increases in total errors within sessions, as well as decreases in rates of responding. Analysis of the pattern of error elimination within sessions suggested that error elimination did take place after trimethyltin administration in all birds, but that errors frequently were eliminated more slowly than in control birds. Over the 10-week testing period, there was a gradual recovery to control levels of both total errors and the pattern of error elimination within sessions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010856 Columbidae Family in the order COLUMBIFORMES, comprised of pigeons or doves. They are BIRDS with short legs, stout bodies, small heads, and slender bills. Some sources call the smaller species doves and the larger pigeons, but the names are interchangeable. Columba livia,Doves,Pigeons,Domestic Pigeons,Feral Pigeons,Rock Doves,Rock Pigeons,Domestic Pigeon,Dove,Dove, Rock,Doves, Rock,Feral Pigeon,Pigeon,Pigeon, Domestic,Pigeon, Feral,Pigeon, Rock,Pigeons, Domestic,Pigeons, Feral,Pigeons, Rock,Rock Dove,Rock Pigeon
D003216 Conditioning, Operant Learning situations in which the sequence responses of the subject are instrumental in producing reinforcement. When the correct response occurs, which involves the selection from among a repertoire of responses, the subject is immediately reinforced. Instrumental Learning,Learning, Instrumental,Operant Conditioning,Conditionings, Operant,Instrumental Learnings,Learnings, Instrumental,Operant Conditionings
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014220 Trialkyltin Compounds Organometallic compounds which contain tin and three alkyl groups. Compounds, Trialkyltin
D014298 Trimethyltin Compounds Organic compounds composed of tin and three methyl groups. Affect mitochondrial metabolism and inhibit oxidative phosphorylation by acting directly on the energy conserving processes. Compounds, Trimethyltin

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