INVOLVEMENT OF THE AMYGDALA IN THE MEMORY-ENHANCING EFFECTS OF CLENBUTEROL

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作者
INTROINICOLLISON, IB [1 ]
MIYAZAKI, B [1 ]
MCGAUGH, JL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF IRVINE, DEPT PSYCHOBIOL, IRVINE, CA 92717 USA
关键词
MEMORY; CLENBUTEROL; STRIA TERMINALIS; AMYGDALA; NOREPINEPHRINE;
D O I
10.1007/BF02245663
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Male Sprague Dawley rats with stria terminalis (ST) or sham lesions were trained in an inhibitory avoidance task, injected immediately post-training with clenbuterol hydrochloride (0.03 mg/kg; IP), and tested for retention 48 h later. Clenbuterol enhanced retention of the sham-lesioned animals but did not affect retention of the ST-lesioned animals. Clenbuterol injected intra-amygdally immediately after training also enhanced retention of the inhibitory avoidance task. These results agree with other evidence suggesting the participation of beta-noradrenergic mechanisms in the amygdala in the modulation of memory storage.
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