Title of article
Effects of Dextromethorphan on Depressive- and Cognitive-Associated Behaviors: A Sexually Dimorphic Study
Author/Authors
Ijomone, Omamuyovwi Meashack Department of Anatomical Sciences - School of Health and Health Technology - Federal University of Technology Akure - Nigeria , Biose, Ifechukwude Joachim epartment of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology - Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences - Cross River University of Technology - Nigeria
Pages
8
From page
393
To page
400
Abstract
Introduction: We investigated the sexually dimorphic effects of Dextromethorphan (DM) on cognitive and depression-like behaviors as well as on hippocampal histology in rats following acute administration.
Methods: Wistar rats of both sexes were treated with 25 or 50 mg/kg of DM for 7 days via intraperitoneal injection. At the end of the administration, behavioral studies were performed on the Tail Suspension Test (TST) for depressive-like behaviors and the Y-maze for cognitive behaviors. The rats’ brains were excised and processed for routine histological analysis.
Results: Our results showed that DM significantly increased (P<0.05) immobility time in the TST in male rats but not female ones, and decreased percentage alternation (P<0.001) on the Y-maze in both male and female rats. Histological analysis revealed no morphological changes in the hippocampus following DM treatment.
Conclusion: DM impairs cognitive functions in both male and female rats without histologic defects in the hippocampus. However, the induced depressive-like behaviors following DM administration may be sexually dependent.
Keywords
Dextromethorphan , Depression , Cognition , Hippocampus , Female , Male
Journal title
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
Serial Year
2019
Record number
2499896
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