AMYGDALA LESIONS BLOCK THE EFFECT OF COCAINE ON MEMORY IN MICE

Authors
CESTARI V MELE A OLIVERIO A CASTELLANO C
Citation
V. Cestari et al., AMYGDALA LESIONS BLOCK THE EFFECT OF COCAINE ON MEMORY IN MICE, Brain research, 713(1-2), 1996, pp. 286-289
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences
Journal title
Brain research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00068993
Volume
713
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
286 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-8993(1996)713:1-2<286:ALBTEO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Post-training cocaine intraperitoneal administration enhanced memory c onsolidation in unoperated and sham-lesioned mice tested in a one-tria l inhibitory avoidance task. Bilateral electrolytical amygdala lesions blocked this effect. The results are interpreted in terms of involvem ent of neurotransmitter, and in particular dopaminergic, systems in th e effects of cocaine on memory.