Effects of Mephedrone and Amphetamine Exposure during Adolescence on Spatial Memory in Adulthood: Behavioral and Neurochemical Analysis

Effects of Mephedrone and Amphetamine Exposure during Adolescence on Spatial Memory in Adulthood: Behavioral and Neurochemical Analysis

A synthetic cathinone, mephedrone is widely abused by adolescents and young adults. Despite its widespread use, little is known regarding its long-term effects on cognitive function. Therefore, we assessed, for the first time, whether (A) repeated mephedrone (30 mg/kg, i.p., 10 days, once a day) exp...

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Main Authors: Pawel Grochecki, Irena Smaga, Malgorzata Lopatynska-Mazurek, Ewa Gibula-Tarlowska, Ewa Kedzierska, Joanna Listos, Sylwia Talarek, Marta Marszalek-Grabska, Magdalena Hubalewska-Mazgaj, Agnieszka Korga-Plewko, Jaroslaw Dudka, Zbigniew Marzec, Małgorzata Filip, Jolanta H. Kotlinska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
mephedrone
spatial memory
MMP-9
NMDA
young adult rats
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/2/589

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