Play behavior in rats pretreated with scopolamine: Increased play solicitation by the non-injected partner
Deak, T., J. Panksepp
· 1994
★ NIFPlay Rating: 8
Rating Scale
10 Rigorous play-specific science
6–9 General biological science
5 Sound play research (uncontrolled)
1–4 Less rigorous / indirect
0 Indirect but high value
Demonstrates that muscarinic blockade reduces a rat's play behavior while increasing play solicitations from its partner, revealing the social-motivational dynamics of play negotiation.
