FAILURE OF A CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE TO REPRODUCE THE BEHAVIORAL-EFFECTS OF MUSCIMOL ADMINISTERED INTO THE BASAL FOREBRAIN

被引:19
作者
DUDCHENKO, P [1 ]
SARTER, M [1 ]
机构
[1] OHIO STATE UNIV,DEPT PSYCHOL,27 TOWNSHEND HALL,COLUMBUS,OH 43210
关键词
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; MUSCIMOL; BASAL FOREBRAIN; INTRACRANIAL INJECTION; CONDITIONAL DISCRIMINATION;
D O I
10.1016/S0166-4328(05)80127-5
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Bilateral infusion of the GABA(A)-receptor agonist muscimol into the basal forebrain was previously found to impair visual conditional discrimination performance in rats. In order to examine whether the GABAergic input into the basal forebrain is active during performance of this task, the benzodiazepine receptor agonist chlordiazepoxide (15, 25, 40-mu-g/0.5-mu-l/hemisphere) was bilaterally infused. Surprisingly, chlordiazepoxide did not affect performance. The impact of this result for the understanding of basal forebrain GABAergic functions is discussed.
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