MEMORY FACILITATION BY POST-TRAINING INJECTION OF ETHANOL

被引:54
作者
ALKANA, RL [1 ]
PARKER, ES [1 ]
机构
[1] NIAAA,CLIN STUDIES LAB,ROCKVILLE,MD 20034
关键词
Animal studies; Consolidation; Ethanol; Memory facilitation; Passive avoidance;
D O I
10.1007/BF00427617
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Immediate post-training IP injection of ethanol (0.75-4.5 g/kg) significantly enhanced retention of a one-trial passive avoidance task in mice compared to saline controls. Ethanol (4.5 g/kg) in the absence of footshock did not affect test performance. The memory facilitation may reflect ethanol's effects on neurotransmitter, macromolecular, or hormonal systems, or a reduction in interference. © 1979 Springer-Verlag.
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页码:117 / 119
页数:3
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