The effects of methylphenidate on cognitive performance of healthy male rats

The effects of methylphenidate on cognitive performance of healthy male rats

We aimed to investigate the effects of methylphenidate (MPH) in healthy rats on two distinct radial maze tasks which rely on brain structures and neurotransmitters known to be affected by MPH: the Random Foraging Non-Delay Task (RFNDT) and the Delay Spatial Win Shift Task (DSWT). Hooded Lister rats...

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Main Authors: Claire Louise Rostron, Elise eKaplan, Victoria eGaeta, Rachel eNigriello, Eleanor Jane Dommett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Dopamine
Hippocampus
Methylphenidate
Nucleus Accumbens
Prefrontal Cortex
working-memory
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2013.00097/full

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