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| العنوان: |
Differential effects of Δ[sup 9] -THC on spatial reference and working memory in mice. |
| المؤلفون: |
Varvel, S. A., Hamm, R. J., Martin, B. R., Lichtman, A. H. |
| المصدر: |
Psychopharmacology; 2001, Vol. 157 Issue 2, p142, 9p, 2 Charts, 9 Graphs |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL, EFFECT of drugs on memory, SPACE perception, PHYSIOLOGY |
| مستخلص: |
Rationale: Marijuana remains the most widely used illicit drug in the U.S., and recent attention has been given to putative therapeutic uses of marijuana and cannabinoid derivatives. Thus, developing a better understanding of Δ[sup 9] -THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)-induced mnemonic deficits is of critical importance. Objectives: These experiments were conducted to determine whether Δ[sup 9] -THC has differential effects on spatial reference and working memory tasks, to investigate its receptor mechanism of action, and to compare these effects with those produced by two other compounds – scopolamine and phencyclidine – known to produce mnemonic deficits. In addition, the potency of Δ[sup 9] -THC in these memory tasks was compared with its potency in other pharmacological effects traditionally associated with cannabinoid activity. Methods: Two different versions of the Morris water maze were employed: a working memory task and a reference memory task. Other effects of Δ[sup 9] -THC were assessed using standard tests of hypomotility, antinociception, catalepsy, and hypothermia. Results: Δ[sup 9] -THC disrupted performance of the working memory task (3.0 mg/kg) at doses lower than those required to disrupt performance of the reference memory task (100 mg/kg), or elicit hypomotility, antinociception, catalepsy, and hypothermia. These performance deficits were reversed by SR 141716A. The effects of Δ[sup 9] -THC resembled those of scopolamine, which also selectively disrupted the working maze task. Conversely, phencyclidine disrupted both tasks only at a dose that also produced motor deficits. Conclusions: These data indicate that Δ[sup 9] -THC selectively impairs performance of a working memory task through a CB[sub 1] receptor mechanism of action and that these memory disruptions are more sensitive than other pharmacological effects of Δ[sup 9] -THC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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