A reliable microinjectrode system for use in behaving monkeys

We describe a modified system for the precise delivery of small volumes of drugs to brain sites of behaving monkeys during simultaneous single-neuron electrophysiology. The system combines a conventional microelectrode for recording single neurons and a small gauge microsyringe in a durable design. It incorporates newly available microfluidic components to achieve high-precision fluidic control. The system is inexpensive, reusable and easy to fabricate; it minimizes neural tissue damage and achieves reliable single-neuron recordings at the injection site.

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