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  • Title: Effect of naloxone and morphine on arcaine-induced state-dependent memory in rats.
    Author: Mariani RK, Mello CF, Rosa MM, Ceretta AP, Camera K, Rubin MA.
    Journal: Psychopharmacology (Berl); 2011 Jun; 215(3):483-91. PubMed ID: 21360010.
    Abstract:
    RATIONALE: Arcaine is a competitive antagonist of the polyamine binding site at the N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor which induces state-dependent recall. However, no study has addressed the involvement of other neurotransmitter/neuromodulators in arcaine-induced state dependency. OBJECTIVES: The current study investigates whether the opioid system is involved in arcaine-induced state-dependent memory retrieval of the inhibitory avoidance task (IA) in rats. RESULTS: The systemic administration of arcaine (30 mg/kg, intraperitoneally (i.p.)) or morphine (5 mg/kg, i.p.) 0, 3, 6, or 9 h post-training, reduced step-down latencies at testing. Arcaine (30 mg/kg, i.p.) or morphine (5 mg/kg, i.p.) injection 30 min before testing reversed the performance deficit induced by administration of arcaine or morphine 0, 3 or 6, but not 9 h post-training. The reversal of arcaine-induced impairment of IA performance was completely transferred to morphine and vice versa. The association of low and ineffective doses of morphine and arcaine (10 and 1.5 mg/kg, respectively) were additive and caused state dependency. Naloxone (2 mg/kg, 3 min post-training, or 1 mg/kg, 1 h pre-test, i.p.) reversed the amnesia and the state dependency induced by morphine and arcaine. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that state dependency induced by arcaine involves the opioid system.
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