Ader and Cohen (1975) demonstrated classical conditioning of the immune system in rats by pairing flavored water with an immunosuppressive drug. The rats developed a conditioned aversion to the water, and the taste of the water alone later produced immunosuppression, indicating the immune system had been conditioned.

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology

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• immunosuppression concept
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