Mescaline action on “memory decay” and “problem solving” behavior in the rat
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry January 1, 1986 L Molinengo, M.c. Cassone, Alessandra Baroli et al. 2 citations
Chronic oral administration of mescaline at 30 mg/kg/day in rats accelerated the spontaneous decay of a conditioned reflex (memory decay) during a period without daily training in a staircase maze, with results statistically significant only at this dose. In a T maze with two lateral alleys closed by swinging doors, the same dose increased the time rats spent opening the first door. When doors were latched, mescaline also increased door-opening time. Mescaline increased food consumption, with the increase at 30 mg/kg/day being statistically significant.