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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2025

Investigation of protective effects of olanzapine on impaired learning and memory using behavioral tests in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease.

Somayeh Komaki, Parsa Amiri, Samaneh Safari, Ebrahim Abbasi, Fatemeh Ramezani-Aliakbari, Mandana Golipoor, Masoumeh Kourosh-Arami, Masome Rashno, Alireza Komaki

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Somayeh KomakiDepartment of Neuroscience, School of Science and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Parsa AmiriDepartment of Neuroscience, School of Science and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Samaneh SafariDepartment of Neuroscience, School of Science and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Ebrahim AbbasiDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Fatemeh Ramezani-AliakbariDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Mandana GolipoorNeuroscience Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Masoumeh Kourosh-AramiDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Masome RashnoAsadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, Iran.
Alireza KomakiDepartment of Neuroscience, School of Science and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

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Introduction: Evidence suggests that oxidative stress plays a critical role in the pathogenesis and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Consequently, antioxidants may mitigate neurotoxicity induced by beta-amyloid (Aβ) and potentially reduce cell death. Previous research has demonstrated that olanzapine (OLZ) possesses antioxidant and neuroprotective properties. In this study, we investigated the protective and therapeutic effects of OLZ on an animal model of AD induced by Aβ using behavioral assessments. Methods: Rats were randomly assigned to one of five groups ( Results: We used the Elevated Plus Maze (EPM), Novel Object Recognition Test (NORT), Barnes Maze (BM), Passive Avoidance Test (PAT), and Morris Water Maze (MWM) to assess behavioral performance in the experimental rats. Aβ administration impaired cognition and increased anxiety-like behavior. Treatment with OLZ improved cognitive decline and reduced anxiety-like behavior in Aβ-infused rats. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that OLZ can restore cognitive performance and alleviate anxiety-like behavior following Aβ injection. Thus, OLZ may have both preventive and therapeutic potential for AD and could be considered a viable pharmacological option.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseanxiety-like behaviorAβcognitionolanzapinerat

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