Working memory impairment in relation to the severity of anxiety symptoms

Lisica, Delila; Koso-Drljević, Maida; Stürmer, Birgit; Dzubur, Amela; Valt, Christian

doi:10.1080/02699931.2022.2081535

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“…Memory and learning are essential functions for good psychosocial integration, allowing one to recognize past experiences to improve future choices and actions, while previous research has demonstrated dopamine’s involvement in memory formation [ 20 ]. Also, previous research has noted that various factors (age, stress, anxiety, pathological issues), including antipsychotic medications, affect the brain and memory [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ].…”

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Drug Repurposing of Metformin for the Treatment of Haloperidol-Related Behavior Disorders and Oxidative Stress: A Preliminary Study

Jîtcă,

Gáll,

Jîtcă

et al. 2024

Pharmaceutics

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A particular attribute of the brain lies in the ability to learn, acquire information from the environment, and utilize the learned information. Previous research has noted that various factors (e.g., age, stress, anxiety, pathological issues), including antipsychotic medications, affect the brain and memory. The current study aimed to reveal the effects of chronic metformin treatment on the cognitive performance of rats and on commonly measured markers for oxidative stress. Wistar male rats (n = 40) were randomly divided into four groups: CTR (n = 10)–control group, METF (n = 10)–animals receiving metformin 500 mg/kg, HAL (n = 10)–animals receiving haloperidol 2 mg/kg, and HALMETF (n = 10)–animals receiving haloperidol 2 mg/kg and metformin 500 mg/kg. The medication was administered daily by oral gavage for 40 days. Memory and learning were assessed using the Morris Water Maze (MWM) test. At the end of the MWM, the rodents were decapitated under anesthesia, and the brain and blood samples were assayed by liquid chromatography for markers of oxidative stress (malondialdehyde, MDA, reduced/oxidized glutathione ratio, GSH/GSSG). The quantification of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was performed using the conventional sandwich ELISA technique. In the HALMETF group, metformin attenuated the negative effects of haloperidol. Brain and plasma MDA levels increased in the HAL group. Brain and plasma GSH/GSSG ratios and BDNF levels did not reveal any differences between groups. In conclusion, metformin treatment limits the deleterious cognitive effects of haloperidol. The effect on oxidative stress markers may also point toward an antioxidant-like effect of metformin, but this needs further tests for confirmation.

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