Schizophrenia-like olfactory dysfunction induced by acute and postnatal phencyclidine exposure in rats

Deficits in olfactory abilities are frequently observed in schizophrenia patients. However, whether olfactory dysfunction is found in animal models is not known. Here, we examined whether two well-established schizophrenia rat models exhibit olfactory-relevant dysfunction that is similar to schizophrenia patients. Olfactory sensitivity was tested in rats that were acutely (3.3mg/kg) or postnatally (10mg/kg, at postnatal day 7, 9 and 11) treated with phencyclidine (PCP) as schizophrenia models. Electrophysiological recordings were conducted to measure the olfactory-relevant local field potential after acute PCP treatment.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - March 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Liang Shan, Tiane Liu, Zhijian Zhang, Qing Liu, Mengjiao Zhang, Xudong Zhao, Yan Zhang, Fuqiang Xu, Yuanye Ma Source Type: research