Effects of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and its metabolic precursors on delayed-matching-to-position performance in rats

Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior
Daniel KuehLisa E Baker

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to provide further information about the effects of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) on memory. Initially, the acute effects of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL, 75-200 mg/kg IP), 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD, 100-300 mg/kg IP), and ethanol (1.0-3.0 g/kg, oral), as well as GHB (100-300 mg/kg IP), were examined in rats responding under a delayed-matching-to-position (DMTP) procedure with delays from 0 to 32 s. Acute administration of all four drugs reduced the number of trials completed and also reduced accuracy during delay trials, but not during trials without a delay. Some tolerance developed to the disruptive effects of GHB following exposure to 300 mg/kg/day for 29 consecutive days. These data indicate that GHB can disrupt working memory and speed of responding, and that tolerance can develop to these effects. Moreover, the acute effects of GHB under the DMTP procedure resemble those of its metabolic precursors, GBL and 1,4-BD, and of the prototypical CNS depressant drug, ethanol.

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