Administration of chlorpromazine to a rat that has an electrode implanted in the lateral hypothalamus will cause an increase in rate of the rat's self-stimulation.

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Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic medication that blocks dopamine receptors, and since dopamine is involved in the reward pathway, administration of chlorpromazine would likely decrease the rate of a rat's self-stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus, not increase it.

Administration of Chlorpromazine to a Rat That Has an Electrode