The effects of bilateral lesions of the basolateral amygdala on the neophobia to a novel solution and on the conditioned taste aversion were investigated in 35 male CFW mice. Analysis of consumed saccharine solution showed that the amygdala lesions in mice diminished the neophobia and conditioned taste aversion. These findings were consistent with previous data from rats and suggested that amygdala is an important area for processing gustatory information in mice.
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