NMDA Receptors

The compound MK-801 [(+)-5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d] cyclohepten-5,10-imine maleate)] is a potent anticonvulsant that is active after oral administration and whose mechanism of action is unknown. We have detected high-affinity (Kd = 37.2 +/- 2.7 nM) binding sites for [3H]MK-801 in rat brain membranes. These sites are heat-labile, stereoselective, and regionally specific, with the hippocampus showing the highest density of sites, followed by cerebral cortex, corpus striatum, and medulla-pons. There was no detectable binding in the cerebellum. MK-801 binding sites exhibited a novel pharmacological profile, since none of the major neurotransmitter candidates were active at these sites. The only compounds that were able to compete for [3H]MK-801 binding sites were substances known to block the responses of excitatory amino acids mediated by the N-methyl-D-aspartate (N-Me-D-Asp) receptor subtype. These comprised the dissociative anesthetics phencyclidine and ketamine and the sigma-type opioid N-allylnormetazocine (SKF 10,047). Neurophysiological studies in vitro, using a rat cortical-slice preparation, demonstrated a potent, selective, and noncompetitive antagonistic action of MK-801 on depolarizing responses to N-Me-D-Asp but not to kainate or quisqualate. The potencies of phencyclidine, ketamine, SKF 10,047, and the enantiomers of MK-801 as N-Me-D-Asp antagonists correlated closely (r = 0.99) with their potencies as inhibitors of [3H]MK-801 binding. This suggests that the MK-801 binding sites are associated with N-Me-D-Asp receptors and provides an explanation for the mechanism of action of MK-801 as an anticonvulsant[1].

cocaine-primed reinstatement (disruption of reconsolidation). Systemic injection of MK-801 (0.05 or 0.20 mg/kg administered intraperitoneally) in rats just prior to reactivation of the cocaine-associated memory in the CPP context attenuated subsequent cocaine-primed reinstatement, while no disruption occurred in rats that did not receive reactivation in the CPP context. However, in rats trained to self-administer cocaine, systemic administration of MK-801 just prior to either of two different types of reactivation sessions had no effect on subsequent cocaine-primed reinstatement of lever-pressing behavior. Thus, systemic administration of MK-801 disrupted the reconsolidation of a cocaine-associated memory for CPP but not for self-administration. These findings suggest that cocaine-CPP and self-administration do not use similar neurochemical processes to disrupt reconsolidation or that cocaine-associated memories in self-administering rats do not undergo reconsolidation, as assessed by lever-pressing behavior under cocaine reinstatement conditions [5].

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The effects of five administrations (3- to 4-day intervals) of morphine (MOR: 10 and 20 mg/kg, s.c.) alone, MK-801 (dizocilpine: 0.03, 0.1, 0.3 and 1 mg/kg, i.p.) alone, and combinations of MOR with MK-801 on the ambulation in mice were investigated. MK-801 at 0.3 and 1 mg/kg, but not at 0.03 and 0.1 mg/kg, significantly increased the ambulation of mice. Although the mice given repeated administrations of MK-801 (0.3 and 1 mg/kg) exhibited enhancement and reduction, respectively, in the ambulation-increasing effect of the individual doses, they showed significantly higher sensitivity than the saline-treated mice to the challenge with MOR (10 mg/kg). The repeated administrations of MOR (10 and 20 mg/kg) induced a progressive enhancement of the ambulation-increasing effect. The mice repeatedly given MOR (10 mg/kg) exhibited significant increase in the sensitivity to MK-801 (0.03-0.3 mg/kg). The coadministrations of MOR with MK-801 intensified the ambulation-increasing effect, and repeated coadministrations induced progressive enhancement of the effect, except for the combinations of MOR (10 or 20 mg/kg) with MK-801 (1 mg/kg). However, the induction of MOR sensitization was not modified by any doses of MK-801, except for the case of combination of MOR (20 mg/kg) with MK-801 (1 mg/kg) which was highly toxic (i.e., eliciting death or a moribund condition). On the other hand, simultaneous treatment with SCH 23390 (0.05 mg/kg, s.c.) or nemonapride (0.05 mg/kg, s.c.), or 4-hr pretreatment with reserpine (1 mg/kg, s.c.) strongly, and 4-hr pretreatment with alpha-methyl-p-tyrosine (200 mg/kg, i.p.) partially reduced the ambulation-increasing effect of both MOR (10 mg/kg) and MK-801 (0.3 mg/kg). Simultaneous treatment with naloxone (1 mg/kg, sc) selectively reduced the effect of MOR. However, simultaneous treatment with apomorphine (0.1 mg/kg, s.c.) did not modify the effects of either drug. These results suggest that the characteristics of the ambulation-increasing effects of MOR and MK-801 are similar to each other, and that the repeated treatments with MK-801 induce a cross-sensitization to MOR and vice versa[6].

Neurons were dissociated from the visual cortex of 2- to 6-day-old Long Evans rat pups and grown in culture for 5-43 days as described (21). Currents activated by excit-fory amino acids were measured in the whole-cell and outside-out patch-clamp configurations. Pipettes contained an internal solution (in mM) of 120 cesium methanesulfonate, 5 CsCI, 10 Cs2EGTA, 5 Mg(OH)2, 5 MgATP, 1 Na2GTP, and 10 Hepes (pH adjusted to 7.4 with CsOH). The external solution (in mM) was 160 NaCl, 2 CaC12, and 10 Hepes (pH 7.40). In whole-cell experiments, 300 nM tetrodotoxin and 10 kLM bicuculline methiodide were added to the external solution to suppress spontaneous activity. MK-801, the kind gift of Paul Anderson, was added from stock solutions of 2-50 mM in ethanol, stored at - 20'C. Final concentrations of ethanol were <0.1%. Cells or patches were bathed in control or agonist-containing external solution flowing from one of a linear array of 7-10 microcapillary tubes fed by gravity. Rapid solution changes were made by moving the array of tubes relative to the cell (whole-cell) or by moving the pipette relative to the tubes (patch). All experiments were done at 20-250C[3].

Systemic injection of Dizocilpine/MK-801 (0.05 or 0.20 mg/kg administered intraperitoneally) in rats just prior to reactivation of the cocaine-associated memory in the CPP context attenuated subsequent cocaine-primed reinstatement, while no disruption occurred in rats that did not receive reactivation in the CPP context. However, in rats trained to self-administer cocaine, systemic administration of MK-801 just prior to either of two different types of reactivation sessions had no effect on subsequent cocaine-primed reinstatement of lever-pressing behavior. Thus, systemic administration of MK-801 disrupted the reconsolidation of a cocaine-associated memory for CPP but not for self-administration. These findings suggest that cocaine-CPP and self-administration do not use similar neurochemical processes to disrupt reconsolidation or that cocaine-associated memories in self-administering rats do not undergo reconsolidation, as assessed by lever-pressing behavior under cocaine reinstatement conditions.[5]

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Subjects [5]
Male Sprague-Dawley and Long-Evans Hooded rats weighing 280–350 g at the start of the experiment were housed in a temperature- and humidity-controlled colony room with a 12-h light/dark cycle (lights on at 6:00 a.m.). Sprague-Dawley rats were used for all CPP studies, and our initial self-administration studies used Long-Evans rats because of their higher general activity levels and thus higher initial lever pressing during acquisition of the self-administration task. However, to ensure that there were no strain differences in the effects of Dizocilpine/MK-801 on self-administration behavior, we also used Sprague-Dawley rats to test the effects of the highest dose of MK-801 compared with Saline vehicle in this strain. No significant differences were found for the effects of MK-801, so the data from both strains were pooled. Animals undergoing self-administration were housed in a 12-h reverse light/dark cycle (lights on at 6:00 p.m.). Experiments were conducted according to the National Institutes of Health Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and experimental protocols were approved by the University Animal Care and Use Committee. Animals were housed two per cage for the CPP studies and individually for the self-administration studies. Food and water were provided ad libitum except for when animals were engaged in experiments.

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Drug administration [5]
Dizocilpine(+)-MK-801 hydrogen maleate was dissolved in sterile saline for i.p. injection (1 mL/kg). The doses chosen were 0.05 and 0.20 mg/kg, based on previous work by Przybyslawski and Sara (1997).

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Surgery [5]
Self-administration surgery was conducted according to a modification of McFarland and Kalivas (2001). Rats were anesthetized with zyket (ketamine 87 mg/kg + xylazine 13 mg/kg) given intramuscularly prior to implanting a chronic indwelling i.v. catheter. The catheter was surgically implanted into the right jugular vein, and the distal end was led subcutaneously to the back between the scapulas. Catheters were constructed from Silastic tubing (9 cm; inner diameter 0.025 in, outer diameter 0.047 in) connected to a back-mount cannula pedestal, a bent 22-gauge metal cannula encased within a plastic screw connector attached to a polyester mesh (Plastics One). A small ball of silicone sealant was placed ∼2.8 cm from the end of the catheter. The right jugular vein was isolated, the most anterior portion of the vein was tied shut, and a small incision was made. The distal end of the catheter was inserted into the vein until the silicone ball was flush with the vein. The vein was secured by tying suture thread on both sides of the silicone ball; additionally, the thread on both sides was tied together. Immediately after surgery, the catheter was injected with 0.1 mL of locking solution: heparin (500 U/mL), gentamicin (5 mg/mL), and glycerol (60%) in sterile saline. Incisions were sutured, and the animal was given 5–7 d to recover. After surgery, the catheter was flushed daily with 0.1 mL of heparin (10 U/mL) and gentamicin antibiotic (5 mg/mL) in sterile saline to help protect against infection and catheter occlusion.

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Behavioral procedures [5]
CPP [5]
All CPP studies were conducted during the same time of day. The proposed studies employed a three-compartment CPP apparatus as previously described (Brown et al. 2007). Briefly, the procedure consisted of a preconditioning preference test, training for 8 d (4 saline pairings alternating with 4 cocaine pairings), testing for CPP acquisition followed by extinction sessions, and cocaine-primed reinstatement with a 10 mg/kg, i.p. dose of cocaine (Brown et al. 2007). Except for the training days, rats had access to all three compartments of the CPP apparatus.

In Experiment 1, we tested whether Dizocilpine/MK-801 would impair reconsolidation of the memory for the cocaine-associated context during reinstatement testing. Animals underwent preconditioning, conditioning, testing, and extinction as described above, and on Reactivation Day 1, rats received saline or MK-801 (0.05 mg/kg or 0.20 mg/kg, i.p.) 30 min prior to a cocaine injection (10 mg/kg, i.p.) and placed immediately into the central compartment of the CPP box (Reactivation Day 1). Rats were allowed to explore all three compartments. The next day, the procedure from Reactivation Day 1 was repeated (Reactivation Day 2). This procedure was given for 2 d because our previous studies using a different pharmacological agent (Brown et al. 2007) indicated that one day of memory reactivation was not sufficient to disrupt subsequent cocaine-primed reinstatement. The following day, animals were tested for cocaine-primed reinstatement without any prior injection of either saline or MK-801 before being placed into the CPP box (Reinstatement Day). Rats were allowed to explore all three compartments.

Experiment 2 was identical to Experiment 1 with the exception of the cage location where Dizocilpine/MK-801 and cocaine injection took place on Reactivation Days 1 and 2. In Experiment 2, animals were given saline or MK-801 followed by cocaine 30 min later in the home cage instead of in the CPP apparatus for the two days of “reactivation.” This was done to determine whether reactivation of the memory for the cocaine-associated context by cocaine in the CPP context was necessary for the ability of MK-801 to disrupt reconsolidation. Animals underwent preconditioning, conditioning, testing, and extinction as described above but animals were injected with saline or MK-801 (0.20 mg/kg, i.p.) 30 min prior to a cocaine injection (10 mg/kg, i.p.) in the home cage. Animals remained in the home cages, and the next day, the procedure from the first day of reactivation was repeated. The following day, animals were tested for cocaine-primed reinstatement in their CPP box without any prior microinjection of saline or MK-801, exactly as described for the Reinstatement Day in Experiment 1 above.

Dizocilpine (MK-801) is a non-competitive NMDA receptor antagonist with high binding affinity, requiring an open channel for receptor blockade. Key pharmacokinetic characteristics include:
1. Bioavailability & Absorption
o While specific bioavailability data for dizocilpine is not provided in the sources, its structural analog orphenadrine (an NMDA antagonist with similar properties) demonstrates blood-brain barrier penetration, suggesting dizocilpine may share this trait.

2. Metabolism & Elimination
o Studies on reeler mice indicate dizocilpine’s efficacy correlates with GABAergic modulation, implying potential hepatic metabolism involving neurotransmitter pathways.
o Comparative pharmacokinetic data from paliperidone derivatives suggest rapid metabolism may occur for certain CNS-targeting drugs, though dizocilpine’s exact metabolic profile remains unspecified.

3. Pharmacodynamic Interactions
o Dizocilpine’s NMDA receptor blockade is enhanced in models of synaptic plasticity dysfunction, suggesting context-dependent pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationships.
For precise quantification (e.g., T_max, half-life), additional data beyond the current search results would be required.

Interactions
... The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of dizocilpine maleate (MK-801), non-competitive NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist, on neurotoxic effect of the prolonged treatment with the high dose of dexamethasone (DEX). The results showed that DEX (120 mg/kg/day for 7 days) impaired the long-term memory and the motor coordination, reduced the body weight and induced the lethality of mice. The morphological and ultrastructural study have confirmed damage to hippocampal neurons especially in the CA3 region after the prolonged treatment with DEX alone. Damaged pyramidal neurons showed robust changes in the shape of the nucleus and cytoplasm condensation. MK-801 alone (at non-toxic dose of 0.3 mg/kg/day), changed neither the behavior of mice nor morphology of the hippocampal neurons. However, it did not prevent the neurotoxic effects of DEX. On the contrary, it intensified DEX-induced neurotoxicity. ...In /a/ preliminary study, methamphetamine (METH) at 2.5 mg/kg, but not at 1.0 mg/kg, induced a delayed increase in glutamate levels in the nucleus accumbens (NAc). /It was hypothesized/ that repeated increases in glutamate levels produces behavioral sensitization to a selective uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, dizocilpine (MK-801), and that an activation of protein kinase C (PKC) plays an important role for this sensitization. ... This study was conducted to confirm delayed increases in glutamate levels induced by a higher dose of METH (2.5 mg/kg), and to examine the effect of straurosporine, a PKC inhibitor, on the higher dose of METH-induced sensitization to dizocilpine. ... METH at 2.5 mg/kg, but not at 1.0 mg/kg, induced delayed increases in glutamate levels. The acute administration of staurosporine did not affect the locomotor activity by a single injection of METH (2.5 mg/kg). Repeated METH administrations (2.5 mg/kg, once in every other day, for five times) developed behavioral sensitization to the locomotion-inducing effect of dizocilpine (0.2 mg/kg), a selective uncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist. Staurosporine (0.1 mg/kg), given 120 min later for every METH treatment, inhibited the development of behavioral sensitization to dizocilpine. ... These results suggest the involvement of increased glutamate levels and an activation of PKC in delayed-induced synaptic and cellular plasticity underlying the higher dose of METH-induced behavioral sensitization to dizocilpine. ... The present study was designed to investigate the importance of sex differences in the interaction between dizocilpine (MK-801) pretreatment and acute cold-restraint stress (CRS) in pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizures in Swiss albino mice. ... A CRS protocol was applied to mice to investigate the interaction between MK-801 pretreatment (30 min before CRS) and stress (followed by PTZ injection) in epilepsy susceptibility. For this purpose, 6 groups were designated: (1) PTZ control group (received only PTZ); (2) stress group (received stress and PTZ); (3) saline group (received saline and PTZ); (4) MK-801 group (received MK-801 and PTZ); (5) saline + stress group (received saline, stress, and PTZ); and (6) MK-801 + stress group (received MK-801, stress, and PTZ). ... Pretreatment with MK-801 (0.125, 0.25, 0.50 mg/kg) significantly potentiated the protective effect of stress in PTZ-induced (65 mg/kg) seizures in both sexes by prolonging the onset of myoclonic jerks and clonic convulsions. Male mice had a significantly greater delay in the onset of myoclonic jerks (males, 66.7-295.5 sec; females, 54.0-247.5 sec; P < 0.05) and clonic convulsions (males, 123.5-789.8 sec; females, 94.5-757.2 sec; P < 0.05) compared with female mice in all groups (ie, PTZ control, stress, saline, MK-801, saline + stress, and MK-801 + stress groups). ... The findings of this study in mice suggest the involvement of sex hormones in the interaction between MK-801 pretreatment and acute CRS in PTZ-induced seizures. ... Adolescent male Wistar rats were exposed to EtOH vapor for 12 hr/d for 5 weeks. The effects of MK-801(0.0 to 0.1 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) on the electroencephalogram (EEG) and auditory event-related potentials (ERPs) were assessed after 8 weeks of abstinence from EtOH. ... Adolescent EtOH exposure reduced EEG variability in the frontal cortex in the 4 to 6 Hz band but had no effect on cortical and hippocampal EEG power and ERPs. ... MK-801 significantly reduced EEG power in the parietal cortex (4 to 6 Hz, 6 to 8 Hz, 8 to 16 Hz, 16 to 32 Hz) and hippocampus (16 to 32 Hz) and EEG variability in the parietal cortex (6 to 8 Hz, 16 to 32 Hz) following adolescent EtOH exposure. MK-801 produced a significant decrease in hippocampal EEG variability (4 to 6 Hz, 8 to 16 Hz, 16 to 32 Hz) in control, but not in EtOH-exposed rats. MK-801 reduced frontal P1 ERP amplitude and latency in response to the rare tone in EtOH-exposed rats compared to controls. In contrast, MK-801 significantly reduced P3 ERP amplitude and latency in control, but not in EtOH-exposed rats. /It was concluded that/ the effects of MK-801 on hippocampal EEG variability and P3 ERP amplitude and latency are significantly attenuated after a prolonged withdrawal period following adolescent EtOH exposure. However, the inhibitory effects of MK-801 on cortical and hippocampal EEG power were enhanced in rats exposed to EtOH during adolescence. Taken together, these data suggest protracted changes in NMDA systems following adolescent EtOH exposure.

[1]. The anticonvulsant MK-801 is a potent N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Sep;83(18):7104-8.

[2]. Convergent Strategy to Dizocilpine MK-801 and Derivatives. J Org Chem. 2018 Apr 6;83(7):4264-4269.

[3]. Block of N-methyl-D-aspartate-activated current by the anticonvulsant MK-801: selective binding to open channels. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1988 Feb;85(4):1307-11.

[4]. MK-801 and dextromethorphan block microglial activation and protect against methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity. Brain Res. 2005 Jul 19;1050(1-2):190-8.

[5]. The NMDA antagonist MK-801 disrupts reconsolidation of a cocaine-associated memory for conditioned place preference but not for self-administration in rats. Learn Mem. 2008 Dec 2;15(12):857-65.

[6]. Modification by MK-801 (dizocilpine), a noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist sensitization: evaluation by ambulation in mice. Nihon Shinkei Seishin Yakurigaku Zasshi. 1996 Feb;16(1):11-8.

[7]. Decrease of growth and differentiation factor 10 contributes to neuropathic pain through N-Me-D-Asp receptor activation. Neuroreport. 2017 May 24;28(8):444-450.

A potent noncompetitive antagonist of the NMDA receptor (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) used mainly as a research tool. The drug has been considered for the wide variety of neurodegenerative conditions or disorders in which NMDA receptors may play an important role. Its use has been primarily limited to animal and tissue experiments because of its psychotropic effects.

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Dizocilpine has a role as an anaesthetic, an anticonvulsant, a neuroprotective agent, a nicotinic antagonist and a NMDA receptor antagonist. It is a maleate salt and a tetracyclic antidepressant. It contains a dizocilpine(1+).
A potent noncompetitive antagonist of the NMDA receptor (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) used mainly as a research tool. The drug has been considered for the wide variety of neurodegenerative conditions or disorders in which NMDA receptors may play an important role. Its use has been primarily limited to animal and tissue experiments because of its psychotropic effects.

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The compound MK-801 [(+)-5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d] cyclohepten-5,10-imine maleate)] is a potent anticonvulsant that is active after oral administration and whose mechanism of action is unknown. We have detected high-affinity (Kd = 37.2 +/- 2.7 nM) binding sites for [3H]MK-801 in rat brain membranes. These sites are heat-labile, stereoselective, and regionally specific, with the hippocampus showing the highest density of sites, followed by cerebral cortex, corpus striatum, and medulla-pons. There was no detectable binding in the cerebellum. MK-801 binding sites exhibited a novel pharmacological profile, since none of the major neurotransmitter candidates were active at these sites. The only compounds that were able to compete for [3H]MK-801 binding sites were substances known to block the responses of excitatory amino acids mediated by the N-methyl-D-aspartate (N-Me-D-Asp) receptor subtype. These comprised the dissociative anesthetics phencyclidine and ketamine and the sigma-type opioid N-allylnormetazocine (SKF 10,047). Neurophysiological studies in vitro, using a rat cortical-slice preparation, demonstrated a potent, selective, and noncompetitive antagonistic action of MK-801 on depolarizing responses to N-Me-D-Asp but not to kainate or quisqualate. The potencies of phencyclidine, ketamine, SKF 10,047, and the enantiomers of MK-801 as N-Me-D-Asp antagonists correlated closely (r = 0.99) with their potencies as inhibitors of [3H]MK-801 binding. This suggests that the MK-801 binding sites are associated with N-Me-D-Asp receptors and provides an explanation for the mechanism of action of MK-801 as an anticonvulsant.[1]

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Whole-cell and single-channel recording techniques were used to study the action of the anticonvulsant drug MK-801 [(+)-5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]- cyclohepten-5,10-imine maleate) on responses to excitatory amino acids in rat neocortical neurons in cell culture. MK-801 caused a progressive, long-lasting blockade of current induced by N-methyl-D-aspartate (N-Me-D-Asp). However, during the time that N-Me-D-Asp responses were inhibited, there was no effect on responses to quisqualate or kainate, suggesting that N-Me-D-Asp receptors and kainate/quisqualate receptors open separate populations of ion channels. Binding and unbinding of MK-801 seems to be possible only if the N-Me-D-Asp-operated channel is in the transmitter-activated state: MK-801 was effective only when applied simultaneously with N-Me-D-Asp, and recovery from MK-801 blockade was speeded by continuous exposure to N-Me-D-Asp [time constant (tau) approximately equal to 90 min at -70 to -80 mV]. Recovery from block during continuous application of N-Me-D-Asp was strongly voltage dependent, being faster at positive potentials (tau approximately equal to 2 min at +30 mV). Mg2+, which is thought to block the N-Me-D-Asp-activated ion channel, inhibited blockade by MK-801 at negative membrane potentials. In single-channel recordings from outside-out patches. MK-801 greatly reduced the channel activity elicited by application of N-Me-D-Asp but did not significantly alter the predominant unitary conductance. Consistent with an open-channel blocking mechanism, the mean channel open time was reduced by MK-801 in a dose-dependent manner.[3]

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In summary, our work shows for the first time that the same reactivation parameters and pharmacological agent (MK-801) that disrupted the reconsolidation of a cocaine-associated memory for a CPP task did not disrupt reconsolidation of the memory for a self-administration task. Further, reactivation parameters that mimicked the self-administration procedure itself, and therefore should have promoted robust retrieval of the cocaine-associated memory, also failed to render this memory labile for disruption by MK-801. The possibility of diminishing persistent and unwanted memories by disrupting the reconsolidation process opens exciting new frontiers for developing treatments for pathological disorders, including drug abuse. However, the complexity of memory storage and subsequent memory retrieval that ultimately may lead to memory recoding has only begun to be elucidated and therefore requires further systematic investigation with regard to the timing and the specific parameters used for reactivation.[5]

C16H15N

221.297

221.12

C, 86.84; H, 6.83; N, 6.33

70449-94-4

77086-21-6; Dizocilpine maleate;77086-22-7;(-)-Dizocilpine maleate;121917-57-5

1207

Typically exists as solid at room temperature

1.144g/cm3

320.3ºC at 760 mmHg

152.6ºC

1.632

3.479

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17

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CC12C3=CC=CC=C3CC(N1)C4=CC=CC=C24

LBOJYSIDWZQNJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/C16H15N/c1-16-13-8-4-2-6-11(13)10-15(17-16)12-7-3-5-9-14(12)16/h2-9,15,17H,10H2,1H3

1-methyl-16-azatetracyclo[7.6.1.02,7.010,15]hexadeca-2,4,6,10,12,14-hexaene

Neurogard; 70449-94-4; (+)-MK 801; 10,11-dihydro-5-methyl-5h-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5,10-imine; [3H]MK-801; MK-801; 5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-5,10-epiminodibenzo[a,d][7]annulene; (Rac)-Dizocilpine;

2934.99.9001

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Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline)
*Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution.
Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline)
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