INVOLVEMENT OF THE AMYGDALA IN THE EFFECT OF ANTI-DEPRESSANTS ON THE PASSIVE-AVOIDANCE DEFICIT IN BULBECTOMIZED RATS
INVOLVEMENT OF THE AMYGDALA IN THE EFFECT OF ANTI-DEPRESSANTS ON THE PASSIVE-AVOIDANCE DEFICIT IN BULBECTOMIZED RATS
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DOI:
10.1007/bf00431759
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
LLOYD, KG
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作者:
GARRIGOU, D;BROEKKAMP, CL;LLOYD, KG
The role of the amygdala is demonstrated in the effect of antidepressant and drugs on passive avoidance learning in bulbectomized rats. Imipramine, amitriptyline or fluoxetine injected bilaterally (2 .times. 10 .mu.g) into the medial part of the amygdala improves passive avoidance learning by bulbectomized rats. Systemic pretreatment with methergoline attenuates the effect of local imipramine or fluoxetine injection. Microinjection of serotonin but not noradrenaline (norepinephrine) into the amygdala improves passive avoidance learning by bulbectomized rats. The relevance of the amygdala in the behavioral effects of antidepressants in animals is discussed.