If glutamate-blocking drugs are given after learning a water maze,rats:
A)Show no detriment in retrieval
B)Actually swim the maze faster
C)Show a detriment in retrieval
D)Are no different from control groups

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Glutamate is an important neurotransmitter involved in memory formation and retrieval. Blocking glutamate receptors after learning a water maze would impair the ability of rats to retrieve the information they had learned previously. Therefore, rats given glutamate-blocking drugs after learning a water maze are likely to show a detriment in retrieval compared to control groups.

If Glutamate-Blocking Drugs Are Given After Learning a Water Maze,rats