A series of five experiments examined the differential mnemonic roles of the hippocampus
and caudate-putamen and the modulatory influence of the amygdala on hippocampal and …

There is extensive evidence indicating that the noradrenergic system of the amygdala,
particularly the basolateral nucleus of the amygdala (BLA), is involved in memory …

Background: Stimulus-response (SR) properties of the corticospinal system in humans
depend on the interactions that take place at different sites along the corticospinal pathway …

The conditioned place preference paradigm was used to study the reinforcing properties of
D-amphetamine. Rats were injected (ip) with D-amphetamine sulphate (0.5, 1.0 or 5.0 …

In the ample field of biological non-linear relationships there is also the inverted U-shaped
dose-effect. In relation to cognitive functions, this phenomenon has been widely reported for …

Background and rationale Epidemiological evidence suggests that people who begin
experimenting with drugs of abuse during early adolescence are more likely to develop …

Epinephrine, derived from the adrenal medulla, enhances memory storage for several forms
of learning. One physiological action of this hormone is to liberate hepatic glucose stores …

What is of interest in an area of scientific inquiry depends on one's perspective. If one looks
primarily to find a drug that can improve memory in the healthy subject or retard the decline …

This review presents evidence that some cognition enhancing drugs produce their beneficial
effects on learning and memory by increasing the availability of glucose for uptake and …

A series of five experiments was conducted to investigate the temporal aspects of human
memory consolidation of symbolic material through the administration of amphetamine …