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ArticlePloS one2018

Effects of pregabalin on neurobehavior in an adult male rat model of PTSD.

Debra A Valdivieso, Thomas G Baughan, Ursuline M Canavati, Allison M Rey, Cristal L Trotter, Destynni R Burrell, John E Buonora, Tomás Eduardo Ceremuga

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Debra A ValdiviesoUS Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Academy of Health Sciences, AMEDDC&S, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Thomas G BaughanUS Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Academy of Health Sciences, AMEDDC&S, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Ursuline M CanavatiUS Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Academy of Health Sciences, AMEDDC&S, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Allison M ReyUS Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Academy of Health Sciences, AMEDDC&S, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Cristal L TrotterUS Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Academy of Health Sciences, AMEDDC&S, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Destynni R BurrellUS Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Academy of Health Sciences, AMEDDC&S, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States of America.
John E BuonoraUS Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Academy of Health Sciences, AMEDDC&S, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Tomás Eduardo CeremugaUS Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Academy of Health Sciences, AMEDDC&S, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-4313-4696
United States Department of the Army · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a very debilitating condition. Effective approaches to prevent and treat PTSD are important areas of basic science research. Pregabalin (PGB), a gabapentinoid derivative of γ-aminobutyric acid, possesses the potential to positively affect neurobehavioral changes associated with PTSD. Using a rodent model of PTSD, the aims of this study were to determine the effects of PGB as a possible prevention for the development of PTSD-like symptoms and its use as a possible treatment. A prospective, experimental, between groups design was used in conjunction with a three-day restraint/shock PTSD stress model. Sixty rats were randomly assigned between two groups, non-stressed and stressed (PTSD). Each of the main two groups was then randomly assigned into six experimental groups: control vehicle, control PGB, control naïve, PTSD vehicle, PTSD Pre-PGB (prophylactic), PTSD Post-PGB (non-prophylactic). The neurobehavioral components of PTSD were evaluated using the elevated plus maze (EPM), Morris water maze (MWM), and forced swim test (FST). Pregabalin administered 24 hours before the initial PTSD event or for 10 days following the last PTSD stress event did not statistically improve mean open arm exploration on the EPM, spatial memory, and learning in the MWM or behavioral despair measured by the FST (p > 0.05).

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AnimalsDisease Models, AnimalExploratory BehaviorHumansMaleMaze LearningPregabalinProspective StudiesRatsSpatial MemoryStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSwimmingPregabalin

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PMID30596711
PMCPMC6312257
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