Age-dependent effects of modafinil on acoustic startle and prepulse inhibition in rats
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Modafinil is a psychostimulant approved for treating excessive sleepiness in adults; off-label uses (e.g., treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia, ADHD and age-related dementias) are currently being explored. The effects and mechanisms of action of modafinil have not been fully established. In the present study, the effects of modafinil were examined in young adult (7-month-old) and middle-aged (21-22-month-old) rats, using the acoustic startle response (ASR) and prepulse inhibition (PPI). In the control condition, middle-aged rats showed lower activity levels, significantly lower ASR amplitudes and significantly longer ASR latencies compared to young adult rats. The effects of modafinil differed by age: activity levels and ASR amplitudes were significantly increased in middle-aged rats, whereas activity levels were lower and ASR amplitude was significantly decreased in young adult rats. Modafinil did not significantly alter PPI or startle latencies relative to the control condition. Amphetamine, used as a positive control, significantly decreased ASR amplitude in young adult rats and significantly impaired PPI for both age groups. Amphetamine-induced PPI impairment was greater for young adult rats (34% reduction in ASR amplitude) than for middle-aged rats (24% reduction). The results offer new insights into the effects of modafinil and its mechanism of action, and are consistent with the idea that modafinil enhances vigilance and cognitive functioning in individuals with deficits but not in normal, healthy individuals.
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Behavioural brain research - 208(2010), 1 vom: 17. März, Seite 118-23 |
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McFadden, Sandra L [VerfasserIn] |
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