Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7300427 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory 2014 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
We examined the temporal profile of pharmacologically enhanced episodic memory, using the object recognition task. Male Wistar rats were tested at different retention intervals ranging from 1 h to 24 h. The object discrimination performance of all groups (untreated, placebo, drug treatment) gradually decreased up to an interval (8 h). Interestingly, only after this 8 h interval the memory improving effects of vardenafil and rolipram started to emerge. This time-dependent memory performance shows similarities with the Kamin effect. The delayed manifestation of drug-enhanced memory suggests that two separate memory mechanisms are at play, a quick transient form of memory and a more stable memory form that requires several hours to develop. It is important to take this into account when testing treatments intended for long-term memory enhancement.
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