Application of Single Prolonged Stress Induces Post-traumatic Stress Disorder-like Characteristics in Mice.

We tried to clarify the applicability of a single prolonged stress (SPS) protocol as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) model in mice. To investigate PTSD pathophysiology, we conducted hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) negative feedback testing at 1, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after the SPS by administrating a dexamethasone (DEX) suppression test. The SPS induced over-suppression of the HPA system by DEX treatment at 8 and 12 weeks.

Effects of galantamine on L-NAME-induced behavioral impairment in Y-maze task in mice.

Nitric oxide (NO) may play a role in the established processes of learning and memory. We examined the effects of N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methylester (L-NAME), a nonselective inhibitor of NO synthase (NOS), on the performance of mice in a Y-maze task. L-NAME (100 mg/kg) markedly impaired spontaneous alternation behavior.