Chronic underactivity of medial frontal cortical β2-containing nicotinic receptors increases clozapine-induced working memory impairment in female rats
Levin ED, Perkins A, Brotherton T, Qazi M, Berez C, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Davis K, Williams P, Christopher NC. Chronic underactivity of medial frontal cortical β2-containing nicotinic receptors increases clozapine-induced working memory impairment in female rats. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2008, 33: 296-302. PMID: 19146909, PMCID: PMC2684503, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2008.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAconitineAlpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAnimalsAntipsychotic AgentsCerebral CortexChronic DiseaseClozapineDihydro-beta-ErythroidineFemaleMaze LearningMemory DisordersMemory, Short-TermMicroinjectionsNicotinic AntagonistsPrefrontal CortexRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, NicotinicConceptsMedial frontal cortexMemory impairmentNicotinic receptor activityFrontal cortexCognitive functionHippocampal infusionsRadial arm mazeNicotinic receptor involvementNicotinic receptor lossProcognitive treatmentsBrain systemsCognitive effectsMemory functionAntipsychotic drug interactionsMLA infusionsMemoryNicotinic receptorsCognitive impairmentBrain functionFemale ratsAntipsychotic drugsReceptor lossAntispychotic drugsCurrent studyAlzheimer's disease