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Review
. 2023 Oct;15(4):289-297.
doi: 10.34172/ahj.2023.1307. Epub 2023 Oct 29.

A Review on the Disruption of Novel Object Recognition Induced by Methamphetamine

Seyedeh Masoumeh Seyedhosseini Tamijani  1 , Elmira Beirami  2 , Hamed Ghazvini  1 , Raheleh Rafaiee  1 , Masoud Nazeri  3 , Moazamehosadat Razavinasab  3   4
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A Review on the Disruption of Novel Object Recognition Induced by Methamphetamine

Seyedeh Masoumeh Seyedhosseini Tamijani et al. Addict Health. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Background: Methamphetamine (MA), is a widely abused synthetic psychostimulant that leads to irreversible brain damage manifested as cognitive impairments in humans and animals. The novel object recognition (NOR) task is a commonly used behavioral assay for the investigation of non-spatial memory in rodents. This test is based on the natural tendency of rodents to spend more time exploring a novel object than a familiar one. NOR test has been used in many studies investigating cognitive deficits caused by MA in rodents. The objective of the present study was to review neurobiological mechanisms that might be responsible for MA-induced NOR alterations.

Methods: A PubMed search showed 83 publications using novel object recognition and methamphetamine as keywords in the past 10 years.

Findings: The present study revealed different MA regimens cause recognition memory impairment in rodents. In addition, it was found that the main neurobiological mechanism involved in MA-induced recognition deficits is the dysfunction of monoaminergic systems.

Conclusion: NOR is a useful test to assess the cognitive functions following MA administration and evaluate the efficacy of new therapeutic agents in MA-addicted individuals.

Keywords: Cognitive impairment; Methamphetamine; Monoaminergic systems; Novel object recognition test; Rodents.

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Competing Interests The authors declare no competing interests.

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