Lesions of the Basolateral Amygdala Complex Block Propofol-induced Amnesia for Inhibitory Avoidance Learning in Rats

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Authors

Heather Dickinson-Anson · National Postdoctoral Association

Abstract

Discrete BLAC lesions blocked the amnestic effect of propofol. BLAC activity appears to be a requirement for propofol-induced amnesia. This finding suggests that the BLAC is a key brain site mediating anesthetic-induced amnesia.

Topics & Keywords

Memory and Neural Mechanisms Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Anesthesiology

Volume 95, Issue 3, pp. 708-715

DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200109000-00025

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