| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4315885 | Behavioural Brain Research | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In a pilot study we have injected the amygdala of five female pigs (age 8 weeks) with acetylcholine (ACh, 5.5 μM/20 μl) and recorded short latency utterances. The evoked vocalizations displayed the characteristics of natural screams in sonagram appearance and hearing impression. Quantitative analyses, too, revealed the similarity of the ACh-evoked vocalizations with natural screaming. The results demonstrate for the first time that aversive vocalizations can be triggered by cholinergic amygdala stimulation.
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Authors
Gerhard Manteuffel, Peter Christian Schön, Sandra Düpjan, Armin Tuchscherer, Olaf Bellmann,