Abstract
The neurosteroids, pregnenolone sulfate (PREG-S) and tetrahydroprogesterone (TH-PROG), act on the GABA A receptor with antagonist or agonist-like properties, respectively, In this study the effect of the infusion of PREG-S and TH-PROG into the nucleus basalis magnocellularis (NBM) of the rat was examined in a two-trial memory task. The results show that PREG-S (5ng in 0.5 μ) enhances memory performance when injected after an acquisition trial; conversely TH-PROG (2 ng in 0.5 μl) istrupts performance when injected before an acquisition trial. A role for neurosteroids in memory processes subserved by the nucleus basalis magnocellularis is of interest in view of the implication of this structure and these substances in neurodegenerative processes.
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