Themes: NOOTROPICS

2015

Contained in: Psychopharmacology, 2015: 232, 1859-1866

Improved cognition without adverse effects: novel M1 muscarinic potentiator compares favorably to donepezil and xanomeline in rhesus monkey

Authors: Vardigan, J.D., Cannon C.E. Puri V., Dancho M., Koser A.J., Wittmann M., Kuduk S.D., Renger J.J., Uslaner J.M.

  M1 muscarinic potentiator, donezipil or xanomeline on scopolamine-induced operant conditioning impairment in monkeys
  Vardigan, J.D., Cannon C.E. Puri V., Dancho M., Koser A.J., Wittmann M., Kuduk S.D., Renger J.J., Uslaner J.M. - 2015

  ACETYLCHOLINE   OPERANT CONDITIONING   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 2015:139, 15-26

DL0410 can reverse cognitive impairment, synaptic loss and reduce plaque load in APP/PS1 transgenic mice

Authors: Yang, R.-Y., Zhao G., Wang D.-M., Pang X.-C., Wang S.-B., Fang J.-S., Li C., Liu A.-L., Wu S., Du G.-H.

  Cholinesterase inhibitor DL0410, rivastigmine and memantine on Morris water maze performance, passive avoidance, object recognition, hippocampal plasticity and NMDAR/calcium calmodulin kinase II/PSD-95 expression in APP/PS1 and control mice
  Yang, R.-Y., Zhao G., Wang D.-M., Pang X.-C., Wang S.-B., Fang J.-S., Li C., Liu A.-L., Wu S., Du G.-H. - 2015

  ACETYLCHOLINE   AVOIDANCE   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE (NMDA)   NOOTROPICS   NEUROGENESIS AND PLASTICITY   PROTEINS AND GENES
Contained in: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 2015: 139, 47-58

Reversal effects of crocin on amyloid β-induced memory deficit: modification of autophagy or apoptosis markers

Authors: Asadi, F., Jamshidi A.H., Khodagholi F., Yans A., Azimi L., Faizi M., Vali L., Abdollahi M., Ghahremani M.H., Sharifzadeh M.

  Systemic or intra-hippocampal carotenoid crocin on Morris water maze impairment by intra-hippocampal amyloid-β 1-42 injected in rats
  Asadi, F., Jamshidi A.H., Khodagholi F., Yans A., Azimi L., Faizi M., Vali L., Abdollahi M., Ghahremani M.H., Sharifzadeh M. - 2015

  ACETYLCHOLINE   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 2015: 135, 105-113

Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids enhance the protective effect of levetiracetam against seizures, cognitive impairment and hippocampal oxidative DNA damage in young kindled rats

Authors: Abdel-Wahab, B.A., Shaikh I.A., Khateeb M.M., Habeeb S.M.

  Omega-3 and levetiracetam on hippocampal oxidative stress, exploratory and congitive impairment by kindling in rats
  Abdel-Wahab, B.A., Shaikh I.A., Khateeb M.M., Habeeb S.M. - 2015

  POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS – PROSTAGLANDINS   EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   AVOIDANCE   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NOOTROPICS   PROTEINS AND GENES
Contained in: Neurosci. Lett., 2015: 602, 162-166

Free and Easy Wanderer Plus (FEWP) improves behavioral deficits in an animal model of post-traumatic stress disorder by stimulating allopregnanolone biosynthesis

Authors: Qiu, Z.-K., Zhang G.-H., He J.-L., Ma J.-C., Zeng J., Shen D., Shen Y.-G., Chen J.-S., Liu C.-Y.

  "Free and easy wanderer plus" chinese medicine on locomotion/exploration and fear conditioning impairment induced by stress in male rats: brain allopregnenolone levels study
  Qiu, Z.-K., Zhang G.-H., He J.-L., Ma J.-C., Zeng J., Shen D., Shen Y.-G., Chen J.-S., Liu C.-Y. - 2015

  AMYGDALA   EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   CEREBRAL CORTEX   FEAR AND RELATED BEHAVIORS   GONADAL HORMONES   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Cell. Mol. Neurobiol., 2015: 35, 585-594

Minocycline alleviates sevoflurane-induced cognitive impairment in aged rats

Authors: Tian, Y., Guo S., Wu X., Ma L., Zhao X.

  Minocycline on sevofluraneanesthesia-induced Morris water maze performance impairment and hippocampal amyloid β deposition in aged rats
  Tian, Y., Guo S., Wu X., Ma L., Zhao X. - 2015

  ANESTHESIA   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Physiol. Behav., 2015: 139, 231-239

Preliminary evidence that abscisic acid improves spatial memory in rats

Authors: Qi, C.-C., Ge J.-F., Zhou J.-N.

  Abscisic acid on spatial learning and exploratory activity in rats
  Qi, C.-C., Ge J.-F., Zhou J.-N. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Physiol. Behav., 2015: 140, 15-22

Genistein improves spatial learning and memory in male rats with elevated glucose level during memory consolidation

Authors: Kohara, Y., Kawaguchi S., Kuwahara R., Uchida Y., Oku Y., Yamashita K.

  Phytoestrogen genistein and glucose on spatial learning, passive avoidance and exploratory activity in rats
  Kohara, Y., Kawaguchi S., Kuwahara R., Uchida Y., Oku Y., Yamashita K. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   AVOIDANCE   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   NOOTROPICS   CONSOLIDATION
Contained in: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 2015:132, 20-32

Type 4 phopshodiesterase enzyme inhibitor, rolipram rescues behavioral deficits in olfactory bulbectomy models of depression: involvement of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, cAMP signaling aspects and antioxidant defense system

Authors: Jindal, A., Mahesh R., Bhatt S.

  Rolipram on olfactory bulbectomy effects on exploratory activity, neophobia, response to stress and oxidative stress response in rats: antidepressant effects extimation
  Jindal, A., Mahesh R., Bhatt S. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS   GLUCOCORTICOIDS   NEOPHOBIA   NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS   NOOTROPICS   SEROTONIN   PROTEINS AND GENES
Contained in: Behav. Brain Res., 2015: 278, 451-461

The effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on cognitive functions in aged female rats: the role of oxidative stress and brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Authors: Belviranli, M., Okudan N.

  Ginkgo biloba extract on exploratory activity and Morris water maze perfomance in female rats of different age
  Belviranli, M., Okudan N. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   AGE   NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 2015: 134, 22-30

Flavonoid Chrysin prevents age-related cognitive decline via attenuation of oxidative stress and modulation of BDNF levels in aged mouse brain

Authors: Souza, L.C., Antunes M.S., Filho C.B., Del Fabbro L., de Gomes M.G., Rossito Goes A.T., Donato F., Prigol M., Boeira S.P., Jesse C.R.

  Flavonoid Chrysin on oxidative stress, brain derived neurotrophic factor levels, exploratory activity and Morris water maze performance in adult and aged mice
  Souza, L.C., Antunes M.S., Filho C.B., Del Fabbro L., de Gomes M.G., Rossito Goes A.T., Donato F., Prigol M., Boeira S.P., Jesse C.R. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   AGE   NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 2015: 134, 57-64

Pretreatment with 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde blocks scopolamine-induced learning deficit in contextual and spatial memory in male mice

Authors: Lee, Y., Gao Q., Kim E., Lee Y., Park S.J., Lee H.E., Jang D.S., Ryu J.H.

  5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldeyde on exploratory activity, passive avoidance and spatial memory impairment by scopolamine in mice: NMDA, calcium calmodulin kinase II and extracellular signal-regulated kinase modulation
  Lee, Y., Gao Q., Kim E., Lee Y., Park S.J., Lee H.E., Jang D.S., Ryu J.H. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   AVOIDANCE   ACETYLCHOLINE   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE (NMDA)   NOOTROPICS   PROTEIN KINASES
Contained in: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 2015: 134, 65-69

Lacosamide reduces HDAC levels in the brain and improves memory: potential for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Authors: Bang, S.R., Ambavade S.D., Jagdale P.G., Adkar P.P., Waghmare A.B., Ambavade P.D.

  Histone deacetylase inhibitor locosomide on cortical acetylcholinesterase levels, exploratory activity, object recognition and spatial learning in scopolamine treated mice and rats
  Bang, S.R., Ambavade S.D., Jagdale P.G., Adkar P.P., Waghmare A.B., Ambavade P.D. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   ACETYLCHOLINE   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   CEREBRAL CORTEX   NOOTROPICS   PROTEINS AND GENES
Contained in: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci USA, 2015: 112, 5225-5230

Edaravone alleviates Alzheimer's disease-type pathologies and cognitive deficits

Authors: Jiao, S.-S., Yao X.-Q., Liu Y.-H., Wang Q.-H., Zeng F., Lu J.-J., Liu J., Zhu C., Shen L.-L., Liu C.-H., Wang Y.-R., Zeng G.-H., parikh A., Chen J., Liang C.-R., Xiang Y., Bu X.-L., Deng J., Li J., Xu J., Zeng Y.-Q., Xu X., Xu H.-W., Zhong J.-H., Zhou H.-D., Zhou X.-F., Wang Y.-J.

  Free radical scavenger Edaravone on Aβ deposition, oxidative stress, exploratory activity and Morris water maze performance impairment in APP mice
  Jiao, S.-S., Yao X.-Q., Liu Y.-H., Wang Q.-H., Zeng F., Lu J.-J., Liu J., Zhu C., Shen L.-L., Liu C.-H., Wang Y.-R., Zeng G.-H., parikh A., Chen J., Liang C.-R., Xiang Y., Bu X.-L., Deng J., Li J., Xu J., Zeng Y.-Q., Xu X., Xu H.-W., Zhong J.-H., Zhou H.-D., Zhou X.-F., Wang Y.-J. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Behav. Brain Res., 2015: 289, 69-77

Nobiletin, a citrus flavonoid, improves cognitive impairment and reduces soluble Aβ levels in a triple transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (3XTg-AD)

Authors: Nakajima, A., Aoyama Y., Shin E.-J., Nam Y., Kim H.-C., Nagai T., Yokosuka A., Mimaki Y., Yokoi T., Ohizumi Y., Yamada K.

  Nobiletin on soluble amyloid β level, oxidative stress, locomotion/exploration, passive avoidance, object recognition and spatial learning in 3xTg-AD and control mice
  Nakajima, A., Aoyama Y., Shin E.-J., Nam Y., Kim H.-C., Nagai T., Yokosuka A., Mimaki Y., Yokoi T., Ohizumi Y., Yamada K. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   AVOIDANCE   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Behav. Brain Res., 2015: 290, 84-89

Long-term cognitive dysfunction in the rat following docetaxel treatment is ameliorated by the phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, rolipram

Authors: Callaghan, C.K., O'Mara S.M.

  Rolipram on chemotherapic docetaxel effects on exploratory activity, response to stress and object recognition in rats
  Callaghan, C.K., O'Mara S.M. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   NOOTROPICS   STRESS
Contained in: Behav. Brain Res., 2015: 293, 10-17

Chronic activation of 5-HT4 receptors or blockade of 5-HT6 receptors improve memory performances

Authors: Quiedeville, A., Boulouard M., Hamidouche K., Da Silva Costa-Aze V., Nee G., Rochais C., Dallemagne P., Fabis F., Freret T., Bouet V.

  5-HT4 and 5-HT6 modulation in locomotion/exploration on object recognition of mice
  Quiedeville, A., Boulouard M., Hamidouche K., Da Silva Costa-Aze V., Nee G., Rochais C., Dallemagne P., Fabis F., Freret T., Bouet V. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   NOOTROPICS   SEROTONIN
Contained in: Behav. Brain Res., 2015: 293, 96-106

Prophylactic liraglutide treatment prevents amyloid plaque deposition, chronic inflammation and memory impairment in APP/PS1 mice

Authors: McClean, P.L., Jalewa J., Holscher C.

  Antidiabetic liraglutide on exploratory activity, spatial learning, object recognition and hippocampal long-term potentiation in control and APP/PS1 mice
  McClean, P.L., Jalewa J., Holscher C. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   SHORT- AND LONG-TERM POTENTIATION AND DEPRESSION   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Neuropharmacology, 2015: 93, 134-145

The flavonoid quercetin ameliorates Alzheimer's disease pathology and protects cognitive and emotional function in aged triple transgenic Alzheimer's disease model mice

Authors: Sabogal-Guaqueta, A.M., Munoz-Manco J.I., Ramirez-Pineda J.R., Lamprea-Rodriguez M., Osorio E., Cardona-Gomez G.P.

  Flavonoid quercetin on exploratory activity, Morris water maze performance and neuroprotection in 3xTg-AD and control mice
  Sabogal-Guaqueta, A.M., Munoz-Manco J.I., Ramirez-Pineda J.R., Lamprea-Rodriguez M., Osorio E., Cardona-Gomez G.P. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Hippocampus, 2015: 25, 1541-1555

Combined administration of levetiracetam and valproic acid attenuates age-related hyperactivity of CA3 place cells, reduces place field area, and increases spatial information content in aged rat hippocampus

Authors: Robitsek, J., Ratner M.H., Stewart T., Eichenbaum H., Farb D.H.

  Levetiracetam and valpoic acid on exploration-dependent hippocampal place cell firing in rats of different age
  Robitsek, J., Ratner M.H., Stewart T., Eichenbaum H., Farb D.H. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   AGE   γ-AMINO-BUTYRIC ACID (GABA)   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE (NMDA)   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Brain Res., 2015: 1629, 298-308

Phoenixin-14 enhances memory and mitigates memory impairment induced by Aβ1-42 and scopolamine in mice

Authors: Jiang, J.H., He Z., Peng Y.L., Jin W.D., Wang Z., Mu L.Y., Chang M., Wang R.

  Intracerebroventricular neuropeptide phoenixin-14 on systemic scopolamine or intracerebroventricular amyloid β1-42 effects on locomotion/exploration/grooming and object location/recognition in mice
  Jiang, J.H., He Z., Peng Y.L., Jin W.D., Wang Z., Mu L.Y., Chang M., Wang R. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   ACETYLCHOLINE   STEROTYPED BEHAVIORS   NEUROPEPTIDES   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Learn. Mem., 2015: 22, 336-343

Inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase-3β enhances cognitive r3ecxovery after stroke: the role of TAK1

Authors: Venna, V.R., Benashski S.E., Chauhan A., McCullough L.D.

  Glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibitor on post-stroke cognitive, locomotion, exploration recovery in mice: TAKI role
  Venna, V.R., Benashski S.E., Chauhan A., McCullough L.D. - 2015

  EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY   LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Physiol. Behav., 2015: 138, 297-304

Resveratrol exerts anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects to prevent memory deficits in rats exposed to chronic unpredictable mild stress

Authors: Yazir, Y., Utkan T., Gacar N., Aricioglu F.

  Resveratrol on stress-dependent memory and hippocampal brain derived neurotrophic factor and c-fos protein expression deficit in rats
  Yazir, Y., Utkan T., Gacar N., Aricioglu F. - 2015

  LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   AVOIDANCE   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS   NOOTROPICS   PROTEINS AND GENES   STRESS
Contained in: Physiol. Behav., 2015: 142, 126-130

Modafinil as a cognitive enhancer of spatial working memory in rats

Authors: Murphy, H.M., Ekstrand D., Tarchick M., Wideman C.H.

  Modafinil on feeding, locomotion and Morris water maze performance in rats
  Murphy, H.M., Ekstrand D., Tarchick M., Wideman C.H. - 2015

  LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   DOPAMINE   FEEDING AND DRINKING   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Psychopharmacology, 2015: 232, 931-942

Effects of imperatorin on scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment and oxidative stress in mice

Authors: Budzynska, B., Boguszewska-Czubara A., Kruk-Slomska M., Skalicka-Wozniak K., Michalak A., Musik I., Biala G.

  Fouranocoumarin imperatonin on cortical, hippocampal oxidative stress, locomotor activity and passive avoidance in mice
  Budzynska, B., Boguszewska-Czubara A., Kruk-Slomska M., Skalicka-Wozniak K., Michalak A., Musik I., Biala G. - 2015

  LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   AVOIDANCE   ACETYLCHOLINE   CEREBRAL CORTEX   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NOOTROPICS   CONSOLIDATION
Contained in: Physiol. Behav., 2015: 151, 230-237

Protective effect of exercise and sildenafil on acute stress and cognitive function

Authors: Ozbeyli, D., Gokalp A.G., Koral T., Ocal O.Y., Dogan B., Akakin D., Yuksel M., Kasimay O.

  Exercise and sildenofil on exploratory activity, object recognition, oxidative stress and response to stress in rats
  Ozbeyli, D., Gokalp A.G., Koral T., Ocal O.Y., Dogan B., Akakin D., Yuksel M., Kasimay O. - 2015

  LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY   NITRIC AND NITROUS OXIDE   NOOTROPICS   STRESS
Contained in: Physiol. Behav., 2015: 139, 13-20

Protective effect of n-butanol extract from Alpinia oxyphylla on learning and memory impairments

Authors: Shi, S., Zhao X., Liu A., Liu B., Li H., Wu B., Bi K., Jia Y.

  Alpinia oxyphylla extract on neuroprotection and learning deficit by intra-cerebroventricular β amyloid 1-42 in mice
  Shi, S., Zhao X., Liu A., Liu B., Li H., Wu B., Bi K., Jia Y. - 2015

  AVOIDANCE   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   CEREBRAL CORTEX   HIPPOCAMPUS, FORNIX AND SUBICULUM   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 2015: 131, 98-103

The treatment combination of vitamins E and C and astaxanthin prevents high-fat diet induced memory deficits in rats

Authors: Komaki, A., Karimi S.A., Salehi I., Sarihi A., Shahidi S., Zarei M.

  Astoxantin, vitamins E and C on high-fat diet-induced passive avoidance impairment in rats
  Komaki, A., Karimi S.A., Salehi I., Sarihi A., Shahidi S., Zarei M. - 2015

  AVOIDANCE   FEEDING AND DRINKING   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Neurosci. Lett., 2015: 585, 23-27

Ameliorative effect of rosmarinic acid on scopolamine-induced memory impairment in rats

Authors: Hasanein, P., Mahtaj A.K.

  Rosmarinic acid and donepezil on scopolamine passive avoidance impairment in rats
  Hasanein, P., Mahtaj A.K. - 2015

  AVOIDANCE   ACETYLCHOLINE   NOOTROPICS
Contained in: Neurobiol. Learn. Mem., 2015: 121, 20-29

Minocycline enhances hippocampal memory, neuroplasticity and synapse-associated proteins in aged C57BL/6 mice

Authors: Jiang, Y., Liu Y., Zhu C., Ma X., Ma L., Zhou L., Huang Q., Cen L., Pi R., Chen X.

  Minocycline on hippocamal plasticity, excitability, Morris water maze performance in mice of different age
  Jiang, Y., Liu Y., Zhu C., Ma X., Ma L., Zhou L., Huang Q., Cen L., Pi R., Chen X. - 2015

  AVOIDANCE   SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND SPATIAL MEMORY   SHORT- AND LONG-TERM POTENTIATION AND DEPRESSION   NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS   NOOTROPICS   NEUROGENESIS AND PLASTICITY   PROTEIN KINASES   PROTEINS AND GENES   ELECTRIC/MAGNETIC CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULATION