IBOTENIC ACID LESIONS OF THE MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX POTENTIATE FG-7142-INDUCED ATTENUATION OF EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY IN THE RAT

被引:37
作者
JASKIW, GE [1 ]
WEINBERGER, DR [1 ]
机构
[1] NIMH,NEUROSCI CTR ST ELIZABETH,INTRAMURAL RES PROGRAM,WASHINGTON,DC 20032
关键词
Exploration; FG-7142; Ibotenic acid; Locomotion; Prefrontal cortex; Stress;
D O I
10.1016/0091-3057(90)90276-N
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
Six weeks after induction of bilateral sham or ibotenic acid lesions of the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC), groups of rats were injected with the anxiogenic β-carboline FG-7142 (15 mg/kg IP) or vehicle (VEH) before exposure to a novel open field. The attenuation of exploratory activity by FG-7142 was markedly enchanced in the MPFC-lesioned rats. The results suggest that the behavioral effects of MPFC lesions may be amplified under stressful conditions. Secondly, the inhibition of exploratory activity by FG-7142 does not depend on its action within the MPFC. © 1990.
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页码:695 / 697
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