title: Possible mechanism of endosulfan-induced enhancement of memory acquisition and retention in mice.
abstract: The effects of pre-training and post-training administration of endosulfan on retention of a step-down passive avoidance task was studied in mice. Endosulfan at doses of 1.0 mg/kg(ip) and 2.0 mg/kg(ip) enhanced memory acquisition and retention. This effect of endosulfan was possibly mediated by interaction with cholinergic neurotransmission, as scopolamine (0.5 mg/kg, ip) significantly antagonized the memory enhancing effects of endosulfan. Clonidine (0.05 mg/kg, ip) did not have any effect on enhancement of memory produced by endosulfan, thus indicating possibly no role of noradrenergic system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chugh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sankaranarayanan
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D003000:Clonidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004726:Endosulfan / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D012601:Scopolamine; D003000:Clonidine; D004726:Endosulfan