Effects of repeated treatment with MDMA on working memory and behavioural flexibility in mice

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• dc.contributor.author Viñals Álvarez, Xavier, 1985-ca
• dc.contributor.author Maldonado, Rafael, 1961-ca
• dc.contributor.author Robledo, Patricia, 1958-ca
• dc.date.accessioned 2015-03-31T10:18:06Z
• dc.date.available 2015-03-31T10:18:06Z
• dc.date.issued 2013ca
• dc.description.abstract Repeated administration of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) produces dopaminergic neurotoxicity in mice. However, it is still not clear whether this exposure induces deficits in cognitive processing related to specific subsets of executive functioning. We evaluated the effects of neurotoxic and non-neurotoxic doses of MDMA (0, 3 and 30 mg/kg, twice daily for 4 days) on working memory and attentional set-shifting in mice, and changes in extracellular levels of dopamine (DA) in the striatum. Treatment with MDMA (30 mg/kg) disrupted performance of acquired operant alternation, and this impairment was still apparent 5 days after the last drug administration. Decreased alternation was not related to anhedonia because no differences were observed between groups in the saccharin preference test under similar experimental conditions. Correct responding on delayed alternation was increased 1 day after repeated treatment with MDMA (30 mg/kg), probably because of general behavioural quiescence. Notably, the high dose regimen of MDMA impaired attentional set-shifting related to an increase in total perseveration errors. Finally, basal extracellular levels of DA in the striatum were not modified in mice repeatedly treated with MDMA with respect to controls. However, an acute challenge with MDMA (10 mg/kg) failed to increase DA outflow in mice receiving the highest MDMA dose (30 mg/kg), corroborating a decrease in the functionality of DA transporters. Seven days after this treatment, the effects of MDMA on DA outflow were recovered. These results suggest that repeated neurotoxic doses of MDMA produce lasting impairments in recall of alternation behaviour and reduce cognitive flexibility in mice.
• dc.description.sponsorship This work was supported by the DG Research of the European Commission (PHECOMP: LHSM-CT-2007-037669), the Spanish ‘Instituto de Salud Carlos III’ (RD06/001/001 and PI070709), FEDER funds, and ‘Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación’ (SAF2007-64062), the Catalan government (SGR2009-00131) and the ICREA Foundation (ICREA Academia-2008)
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• dc.identifier.citation Viñals X, Maldonado R, Robledo P. Effects of repeated treatment with MDMA on working memory and behavioural flexibility in mice. Addiction Biology. 2013;18(2):263-73. DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2011.00421.xca
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-1600.2011.00421.x
• dc.identifier.issn 1355-6215ca
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/23316
• dc.language.iso engca
• dc.publisher Wiley-Blackwellca
• dc.relation.ispartof Addiction Biology. 2013;18(2):263-73
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP6/037669ca
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/2PN/SAF2007-64062
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• dc.subject.other Animals -- Hàbits i conducta
• dc.subject.other Memòria
• dc.subject.other Èxtasi (Droga)
• dc.title Effects of repeated treatment with MDMA on working memory and behavioural flexibility in miceca
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