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The effects of illumination, d-amphetamine, and methylphenidate on vigilance behavior were studied with four squirrel monkeys. Detection rates of an auditory signal were higher in the light than in the dark. Although methylphenidate did not alter performance, d-amphetamine lowered detection rates more in the light than in the dark, particularly in male squirrel monkeys. Results were interpreted in terms of altered arousal levels.
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This research was supported by Research Grant MH 25164 from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Smith, Kline, and French Laboratories generously supplied d-amphetamine sulfate, and Ciba-Geigy Corporation generously provided methylphenidate hydrochloride.
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Delay, E.R., Isaac, W. The effects of illumination, d-amphetamine, and methylphenidate upon vigilance performance of squirrel monkeys. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 15, 203–206 (1980). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334509
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