Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2014097 | Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Recent data have shown an association between polyunsaturated fatty acid and depression. This study examined the effect of the supplementation with n-6 fatty acid on the behavior of rats treated with imipramine and submitted to the Forced Swimming Test (FST). Non-supplemented imipramine-treated rats presented a significant reduction of immobility time in the FST whereas n-6 fatty acid-supplemented rats showed a significantly higher immobility time. Imipramine significantly increased norepinephrine plasma concentrations in the two groups. These results show that the diet supplemented with n-6 fatty acid altered the behavior of the animals in the FST, inhibiting the imipramine effect.
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Authors
Elizabethe C. Borsonelo, Jose C.F. Galduróz, Deborah Suchecki, Helena M. Calil,