CGP-36742 - THE 1ST ORALLY-ACTIVE GABA(B)-BLOCKER IMPROVES THE COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE OF MICE, RATS, AND RHESUS-MONKEYS

被引:99
作者
MONDADORI, C
JAEKEL, J
PREISWERK, G
机构
[1] Pharmaceutical Research Division, Ciba-Geigy Ltd., 4002 Basel
来源
BEHAVIORAL AND NEURAL BIOLOGY | 1993年 / 60卷 / 01期
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10.1016/0163-1047(93)90729-2
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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 learning capacity of experimental animals in cognitive tests can be improved by blockade of the GABAB receptors. After treatment with the GABAB antagonist CGP 36742, mice performed better in a passive-avoidance test; rats did likewise in a partner-recognition test, and rhesus monkeys also in a "conditional spatial color" task. The effects demonstrated in these three different species and covering diverse manifestations of learning and memory give reason to hope that this new active principle may prove therapeutically useful. © 1993 Academic Press, Inc.
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