Rats and mice are used for studying neuronal circuits underlying recognition memory due to
their ability to spontaneously remember the occurrence of an object, its place and an …

The novel object recognition (NOR) task has emerged as a popular method for testing the
neurobiology of nonspatial memory in rodents. This task exploits the natural tendency of …

The role of the hippocampus in recognition memory is controversial. Recognition memory
judgments may be made using different types of information, including object familiarity, an …

As indicated by the profound cognitive impairments caused by cholinergic receptor
antagonists, cholinergic neurotransmission has a vital role in cognitive function, specifically …

An increasingly popular method of assessing cognitive functions in rodents is the automated
touchscreen platform, on which a number of different cognitive tests can be run in a manner …

Abstract Information concerning the roles of different brain regions in recognition memory
processes is reviewed. The review concentrates on findings from spontaneous recognition …

The hallmark of medial temporal lobe amnesia is a loss of episodic memory such that
patients fail to remember new events that are set in an autobiographical context (an …

The associations between consumption of a high-fat or 'Western'diet and metabolic
disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease have long been recognized …

When placed in a T-maze, rats or mice possess a strong tendency of alternating arm choices
on successive trials. The exploration of novel environmental stimuli is dependent on the …

Elucidating the role of the rodent hippocampus in object recognition memory is critical for
establishing the appropriateness of rodents as models of human memory and for their use in …