Post-training stimulation of the basolateral amygdala improves spatial learning in rats with lesion of the fimbria-fornix.

Purpose: To evaluate the capacity of amygdala stimulation to improve neural plasticity in animals bearing lesions of the fimbria-fornix (FF) system.

Methods: The animals were lesioned under narcosis (chloral hydrate, 420 mg/kg ip.) using a bilateral transection of the FF procedure.