Abstract
In this study age-, circadian rhythm- and methylphenidate administration- effect on open field habituation and object recognition were analyzed. Young and adult male Wistar rats were treated with saline or methylphenidate 2.0mg/kg for 28 days. Experiments were performed during the light and the dark cycle. Locomotor activity was significantly altered by circadian cycle and methylphenidate treatment during the training session and by drug treatment during the testing session. Exploratory activity was significantly modulated by age during the training session and by age and drug treatment during the testing session. Object recognition memory was altered by cycle at the training session; by age 1.5 h later and by cycle and age 24 h after the training session. These results show that methylphenidate treatment was the major modulator factor on open-field test while cycle and age had an important effect on object recognition experiment.
Keywords: Memory, methylphenidate, locomotor activity, aging, rat behavior, circadian rhythm
Current Neurovascular Research
Title: Chronic Methylphenidate-Effects Over Circadian Cycle of Young and Adult Rats Submitted to Open-Field and Object Recognition Tests
Volume: 6 Issue: 4
Author(s): Karin M. Gomes, Renan P. Souza, Samira S. Valvassori, Gislaine Z. Reus, Cecilia G. Inacio, Marcio R. Martins, Clarissa M. Comim and Joao Quevedo
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Keywords: Memory, methylphenidate, locomotor activity, aging, rat behavior, circadian rhythm
Abstract: In this study age-, circadian rhythm- and methylphenidate administration- effect on open field habituation and object recognition were analyzed. Young and adult male Wistar rats were treated with saline or methylphenidate 2.0mg/kg for 28 days. Experiments were performed during the light and the dark cycle. Locomotor activity was significantly altered by circadian cycle and methylphenidate treatment during the training session and by drug treatment during the testing session. Exploratory activity was significantly modulated by age during the training session and by age and drug treatment during the testing session. Object recognition memory was altered by cycle at the training session; by age 1.5 h later and by cycle and age 24 h after the training session. These results show that methylphenidate treatment was the major modulator factor on open-field test while cycle and age had an important effect on object recognition experiment.
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Gomes M. Karin, Souza P. Renan, Valvassori S. Samira, Reus Z. Gislaine, Inacio G. Cecilia, Martins R. Marcio, Comim M. Clarissa and Quevedo Joao, Chronic Methylphenidate-Effects Over Circadian Cycle of Young and Adult Rats Submitted to Open-Field and Object Recognition Tests, Current Neurovascular Research 2009; 6 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156720209789630357
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156720209789630357 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5739 |
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