title: Learning impairment in rats by N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists.
abstract: 2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate (APV, icv) phencyclidine (PCP, ip) and scopolamine (sc) dose-dependently disrupted short term working memory in radial maze. These drugs injected before, but not after training attenuated retention of long term memory in passive avoidance task. A relation of PCP action to its antagonism at NMDA receptors may be suggested.
mesh_terms: D015763:2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate; D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D007858:Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D010622:Phencyclidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000187:drug effects*; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014633:Valine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D015763:2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate; D012601:Scopolamine; D014633:Valine; D010622:Phencyclidine