[The effect of protein synthesis inhibition in the central nervous system on long-term memory formation in some behavioral tasks].

The effect of the maximum protein synthesis inhibition in brain and spinal cord on long-term memory formation in extreme situations was studied in various new behavioral tasks in rats. Cycloheximide injected bilaterally into the lateral ventricles three hours before learning suppressed protein synthesis in the central nervous system by 96% during one hour after learning. Forty-four hours after learning in a standard Morris water maze, the information about the platform position was not retained, whereas no memory disorder was observed in case of learning in a simplified Morris maze or a new test learned jump-out-of-water task.

[Psychological profile of personality of patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive bronchitis].

Psychological personality profiles were evaluated in 87 patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive bronchitis treated by means of acupuncture. The data point to the improvement of psychological state and reduction of pathological types in patients that run parallel with their clinical improvement. The transition from one pathological state to another having a more benign course was also observed.