In a study by Richard Morris, injecting rats with the drug AP5 resulted in the rats _________.
A) quickly finding the platform
B) swimming in the vicinity of the platform
C) eventually finding the maze after circling the area
D) failing to swim in the vicinity of the maze

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Injecting rats with the drug AP5 resulted in the rats failing to swim in the vicinity of the maze, as AP5 blocks the NMDA receptors required for long-term potentiation and memory consolidation.

In a Study by Richard Morris, Injecting Rats with the Drug