Table 1.

Stereotaxic coordinates used to lesion the orbital and lateral prefrontal cortex

AP (mm)LM (mm)AnglePosition of cannula from base of skull (mm)Volume of quinolinic acid injected (μl)
Orbital prefrontal lesion
 +16.00±4.00.80.4
 +16.00±2.00.70.5
 +16.75±3.00.70.6
 +17.75±2.00.70.6
 +18.50±2.00.70.5
Lateral prefrontal lesion
 +16.00±6.210°0.91.0
 +16.75±5.91.00.6
 +16.75±5.91.50.6
 +17.50±5.61.01.0
 +18.25±5.31.01.5
 +19.00±4.60.70.8
 +20.00±3.0Upright1.70.5
  • All coordinates were adjusted accordingly, in line with the “depth check” coordinate, as discussed in Materials and Methods.