In the rat, 5-HT1A receptors are found on medial septal cholinergic neurons. The effects of intraseptal infusions of the 5-HT1A receptor agonist 8-OH-DPAT (8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propyl-amino)-tetralin) were assessed on reference memory performances in a water maze. Compared with vehicle infusions, 0.5 and 4 mu g of 8-OH-DPAT significantly impaired (but did not prevent) acquisition of the task and probe-trial performances. The results suggest that activation of 5-TH1A receptors in the (medial) septal area impairs spatial learning, perhaps directly by reducing the hippocampal cholinergic;onus, or indirectly by an effect on anxiety. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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De Almeida, RMM
Lucion, AB
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