Attenuation of the disruptive effects of (+/-)3,4-methylene dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on delayed matching-to-sample performance in the rat

被引:20
作者
Harper, DN [1 ]
Hunt, M [1 ]
Schenk, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Victoria Univ Wellington, Sch Psychol, Wellington, New Zealand
关键词
MDMA; delayed matching-to-sample; memory; proactive interference;
D O I
10.1037/0735-7044.120.1.201
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
Recent evidence suggests that the disruptive effects of acute exposure to (+/-)3,4-methylene dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on memory performance may be the result of increased confusion between previous-trial and current-trial events. The current study tested this hypothesis by examining the effects of MDMA on performance of rats in a delayed matching-to-sample procedure when the length of the intertrial interval (ITI) was altered. Consistent with the possibility that limiting the conditions under which responses made on a previous trial would interfere with current-trial choice, a 15-s ITI ameliorated the disruptive effects caused by MDMA on trial performance when the ITI was 5 s. Therefore, the disruptive effects of MDMA on memory can be attenuated by methods that separate current-trial "to-be-remembered" events from previous-trial events.
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页码:201 / 205
页数:5
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