Conditioned Taste Aversion : Memory of a Special Kind

Conditioned taste aversion (CTA) is a robust defence device protecting animals against repeated consumption of toxic food. It has a number of unusual properties contrasting sharply with the basic assumptions of traditional learning theories, which has brought it increasingly to the attention of neurobiologists interested in neural plasticity. This book, written by world experts in the subject, reviews the current state of research into CTA. The first book of its kind to provide an up-to-date summary of research into the neuroanatomy, pharmacology, electrophysiology, and functional morphology of CTA, it will be welcomed by all researchers and graduate students in the field.