# Silver Spring Monkeys

> 17 macaques kept (1981–1991) in the Institute for Behavioral Research, Silver Spring, Md., US, whose afferent ganglia were cut and whose arms were restrained to study neuroplasticity; caused a criminal prosecution for animal cruelty with a $3000 fine

**Wikidata**: [Q382299](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q382299)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Spring_monkeys)  
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