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Restraint stress reversibly enhances spatial memory performance

V Luine1, C Martinez, M Villegas

  • 1Department of Psychology, Hunter College, New York, NY 10021, USA.

Physiology & Behavior
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
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Short-term restraint stress can enhance spatial memory in rats, but this effect is temporary. Longer stress durations may impair memory, suggesting stress duration impacts cognitive function differently.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Stress Research

Background:

  • Restraint stress is a common laboratory model for studying stress effects.
  • Previous research indicates prolonged stress can impair cognitive functions, including spatial memory.
  • The impact of shorter stress durations on spatial memory requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of different durations of restraint stress on spatial memory performance in rats.
  • To determine if stress-induced changes in spatial memory are temporary or permanent.
  • To explore the relationship between serum corticosterone levels and spatial memory performance after stress.

Main Methods:

  • Adult male rats were subjected to daily restraint stress for 7 or 13 days.

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  • Spatial memory was assessed using the eight-arm radial maze task.
  • Serum corticosterone levels were measured, and hippocampal neuron morphology was analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • Thirteen days of stress, but not 7 days, significantly enhanced spatial memory performance.
    • Stressed rats showed more correct choices and fewer total choices to complete the maze.
    • Enhanced performance was temporary, with no differences observed after 14-15 days post-stress.
    • Higher corticosterone levels correlated with better maze performance.

    Conclusions:

    • The duration of restraint stress differentially affects spatial memory.
    • Shorter stress periods may have adaptive effects, enhancing cognitive performance.
    • Longer stress durations might lead to maladaptive changes, potentially impairing memory.