Endogenous cannabinoid release within prefrontal-limbic pathways affects memory consolidation of emotional training.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have provided extensive evidence that administration of cannabinoid drugs after training modulates the consolidation of memory for an aversive experience. The present experiments investigated whether the memory consolidation is regulated by endogenously released cannabinoids. The experiments first examined whether the endocannabinoids anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG) are released by aversive training. Inhibitory avoidance training with higher footshock intensity produced increased levels of AEA in the amygdala, hippocampus, and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) shortly after training in comparison with levels assessed in rats trained with lower footshock intensity or unshocked controls exposed only to the training apparatus. In contrast, 2-AG levels were n

SUBMITTER: Morena M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4280626 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature