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Phencyclidine disrupts long- but not short-term memory within a spatial learning task

R P Kesner1, M Dakis, B L Bolland

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112.

Psychopharmacology
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
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High doses of phencyclidine (PCP) impaired rats' ability to learn and recall spatial tasks, suggesting PCP affects long-term spatial memory retrieval via NMDA receptor blockade.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Phencyclidine (PCP) is a dissociative anesthetic known to block NMDA receptors.
  • NMDA receptors are crucial for synaptic plasticity and memory formation.
  • The effects of PCP on different types of spatial memory remain incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of phencyclidine (PCP) on spatial learning and memory in rats.
  • To differentiate the effects of PCP on acquisition, retention, and short-term vs. long-term memory.

Main Methods:

  • Experiment 1: Rats received varying doses of PCP (1-4 mg/kg) or saline and were tested on a cheese board spatial task for acquisition and retention.
  • Experiment 2: Rats received a high dose of PCP (4 mg/kg) or saline and were assessed on a delayed spatial matching-to-sample task with varying delays (1-30s).

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Main Results:

  • PCP at doses of 3 and 4 mg/kg significantly impaired both acquisition and retention of the spatial task, indicated by longer paths to find the target.
  • Impairments were more pronounced in between-day performance (long-term memory) than within-day performance (short-term memory).
  • Rats treated with PCP did not show deficits in the delayed spatial matching-to-sample task at either short (1-5s) or longer (30s) delays.

Conclusions:

  • PCP, through NMDA receptor blockade, appears to selectively impair long-term spatial memory retrieval.
  • Short-term spatial memory and the ability to perform tasks with immediate recall are less affected by PCP.
  • These findings highlight the differential role of NMDA receptors in various temporal aspects of spatial memory processing.