EFFECT OF SCOPOLAMINE AND NOOTROPIC DRUGS ON REWARDED ALTERNATION IN A T-MAZE

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作者
BARTOLINI, L [1 ]
RISALITI, R [1 ]
PEPEU, G [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV FLORENCE,DEPT PRECLIN & CLIN PHARMACOL,VIALE MORGAGNI 65,I-50134 FLORENCE,ITALY
关键词
NOOTROPIC DRUGS; OXIRACETAM; ANIRACETAM; SCOPOLAMINE; T-MAZE; ALTERNATION;
D O I
10.1016/0091-3057(92)90497-4
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
The effects of different doses of scopolamine, and of the nootropic drugs oxiracetam and aniracetam, were investigated on the performance of male Wistar rats in a T-maze requiring a spatial discrimination in the stem (reference memory) and an alternate discrimination in the arms (working memory). Criterion (90% correct responses) was reached within 3 days of daily training for stem and 9 days for arm discrimination. Scopolamine (0.1, 0.2, 0.6, and 1.0 mg/kg, SC, 60 min before session) significantly impaired working memory, as shown by a decrease in the number of correct alternations, without affecting reference memory. Both nootropic drugs (25-50 and 100 mg/kg PO) 30 min before scopolamine) attenuated the working memory impairment induced by scopolamine.
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页码:1161 / 1164
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