Effects of prolonged escitalopram administration on long-term potentiation within the hippocampal CA1 area in rats under predictable and unpredictable chronic mild stress.

Exposure to chronic stress impairs memory. Also, escitalopram's impact on memory remains paradoxical. Therefore, this study examined how prolonged escitalopram administration affects input-output (I/O) functions, paired-pulse ratio (PPR), and long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampal CA1 area in rats that underwent predictable and unpredictable chronic mild stress (PCMS and UCMS, respectively).

Protective Effects of Long-Term Escitalopram Administration on Memory and Hippocampal and Gene Expressions in Rats Exposed to Predictable and Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress.

Stress and escitalopram (an anti-stress medication) can affect brain functions and related gene expression. This study investigated the protective effects of long-term escitalopram administration on memory, as well as on hippocampal and gene expressions in rats exposed to predictable and unpredictable chronic mild stress (PCMS and UCMS, respectively). Male rats were randomly assigned to different groups: control (Co), sham (Sh), predictable and unpredictable stress (PSt and USt, respectively; 2 h/day for 21 consecutive days), escitalopram (Esc; 10 mg/kg for 21 days), and predictable and unpredictable stress with escitalopram (PSt-Esc and USt-Esc, respectively).

Effect of Treadmill Running on Morphine Dependence Before and After Medial Prefrontal Cortex Lesion in Rats.

Background: Previous studies on the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) has shown that this area plays an important role in addiction behavior. Other studies also indicated that exercise decreases use of morphine.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of short-term exercise on trends for use of morphine with an intact mPFC and lesion of that area.

Electrical stimulation of prelymbic with different currents intensities on morphine induced spatial memory deficit in rats.

Background: The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is a part of brain reward system involved in cognitive functions such as learning and memory. Previous studies showed that electrical stimulation of prelymbic produced different effects on morphine-induced condition place preference. In this study, we investigated the electrical stimulation with different current intensities on spatial memory in rats.