| Literature DB >> 19523491 |
Allen M Schneider1, Peter E Simson, Krista Spiller, Jonathan Adelstein, Amanda Vacharat, Kenneth R Short, Lynn G Kirby.
Abstract
The opiate-receptor antagonist naloxone was administered to rats after passive-avoidance training either alone or in combination with forced-swim stress. A retention test revealed that while naloxone enhanced retention when administered alone, it impaired retention when administered in combination with forced-swim stress. The findings provide evidence for a "protective" endogenous opioid-based system that, when not blocked pharmacologically, limits enhancement or impairment of retention under conditions of mild and intense stress, respectively.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19523491 PMCID: PMC3902997 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2009.06.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Behav Brain Res ISSN: 0166-4328 Impact factor: 3.332