title: Passive avoidance deficit following intracerebroventricular administration of cholecystokinin tetrapeptide amide in rats.
abstract: The effect of cholecystokinin tetrapeptide amide (CCK-4) injected into the lateral cerebral ventricle on memory processes was examined by a one-trial passive avoidance test in the rat. CCK-4 injection 30 and 60 min before the first retention test caused a shortened latency to response, and its chronic infusion into the lateral ventricle at a rate of 2 micrograms/day shortened the latency of the response to the level of almost complete amnesia. CCK-4 also reduced arginine-vasopressin effect on memory processes when administered simultaneously 30 min before the first retention test, but its amnestic action is short-lasting and antagonized by relatively small amounts of cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8). In addition, the shortened latency to response was admitted to be not always associated with the motility effect of CCK-4.
mesh_terms: D000647:Amnesia / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000494:pharmacology; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D004597:Electroshock; D005755:Gastrins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012844:Sincalide / Q000494:pharmacology; D013758:Tetragastrin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D005755:Gastrins; D013758:Tetragastrin; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D012844:Sincalide