Effects of alpha-lipoic acid on associative and spatial memory of sham-irradiated and 56Fe-irradiated C57BL/6J male mice

► Alpha lipoic acid prevents radiation-induced impairments in spatial memory retention. ► Alpha lipoic acid impairs spatial memory retention in sham-irradiated mice. ► Alpha lipoic acid impairs novel object recognition in sham-irradiated mice. ► Alpha lipoic acid impairs cued fear conditioning in sham-irradiated mice.