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Nitroprusside and ECS-induced retrograde amnesia.

S Sudha1, C Andrade, A Anand

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India.

The Journal of ECT
|April 3, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Sodium nitroprusside, an antihypertensive drug, did not prevent memory loss from electroconvulsive shocks (ECS) in rats. However, it improved cognitive function in both treated and untreated groups, suggesting a broader effect on memory.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Electroconvulsive shocks (ECS) can cause retrograde amnesia.
  • Verapamil and felodipine have previously been shown to attenuate ECS-induced amnesia.
  • Sodium nitroprusside is an antihypertensive drug that does not affect calcium channels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of sodium nitroprusside on ECS-induced retrograde amnesia.
  • To determine if sodium nitroprusside, unlike calcium channel blockers, can attenuate memory impairment after ECS.
  • To explore the role of nitric oxide mechanisms in cognitive function and ECS effects.

Main Methods:

  • Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were used in the study.
  • Sodium nitroprusside (0.5 mg/kg) or saline was administered 3 minutes before daily true or sham ECS.

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  • Retention of learning was assessed using a passive avoidance task 1 day after ECS.

    • Main Results:

    • Sodium nitroprusside administration was associated with increased seizure duration in rats receiving ECS.
    • Recall was enhanced in both true and sham ECS groups treated with sodium nitroprusside.
    • These findings suggest a nonspecific improvement in cognitive functions by sodium nitroprusside.

    Conclusions:

    • Sodium nitroprusside does not support the hypothesis that ECS-induced cognitive impairment results from a breach of the blood-brain barrier.
    • The results suggest that nitric oxide mechanisms may be involved in the cognitive benefits observed with sodium nitroprusside.
    • Sodium nitroprusside appears to have a general enhancing effect on cognitive functions rather than specifically counteracting ECS-induced amnesia.