Oral administration of the insecticide endosulfan (2 mg/kg per day) for 90 days in immature male rats resulted in an inhibition of pole-climbing escape response to electric shock (unconditioned) and avoidance response to buzzer (conditioned). These responses reflect respectively their learning and memory processes.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/neurobehavioural-toxicity-endosulfan-rats-serotonergic-involvement-learning
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/vanaja-paul
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/easwaramoorthy-balasubramaniam
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mehboob-kazi
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/european-journal-pharmacology
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endosulfan
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxicity-studies
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insecticide
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
