Effects of thioperamide on locomotor activity and on memory processes

被引:20
作者
Ghi, P [1 ]
Di Carlo, G [1 ]
Molinengo, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Turin, Dipartimento Anat Farmacol & Med Legale, Turin, Italy
关键词
memory consolidation; open field; rat locomotor activity; thioperamide;
D O I
10.1016/S0278-5846(98)00011-6
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
1. Rats were tested in an open field. Thioperamide given ip. 30 minutes before the tests produced an increase of locomotor activity at 2 mg/kg and no behavioral effect at 5 mg/kg. 2. The repetition of the open field tests caused a reduction of ambulation in three successive tests. This effect was increased by thioperamide 2 and 5 mg/kg given after the tests, suggesting that this compound improved memory consolidation.
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页码:387 / 395
页数:9
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