Effect of an α1-adrenergic blocker on plasticity elicited by motor training

L. Sawaki; K. J. Werhahn; R. Barco; L. Kopylev; L. G. Cohen

doi:10.1007/s00221-002-1328-x

Effect of an α₁-adrenergic blocker on plasticity elicited by motor training

L. Sawaki, K. J. Werhahn, R. Barco, L. Kopylev, L. G. Cohen

Neurology

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Abstract

Recovery of motor function elicited by motor training after cortical lesions in rats is enhanced by norepinephrine (neurotransmitter mediating α₁-adrenergic function) and downregulated by α₁-adrenergic antagonists. In spite of this, α₁-adrenergic antagonists are used to treat elderly patients with hypertension and prostate hyperplasia in stroke settings. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a single oral dose of the α₁-adrenergic antagonist prazosin on training-dependent plasticity in intact humans, a function thought to contribute to recovery of motor function after cortical lesions. We report that prazosin decreased the ability of motor training to elicit training-dependent plasticity relative to a drug-free condition. These data suggest caution when using α₁-adrenergic blockers in rehabilitative clinical settings following brain lesions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	504-508
Number of pages	5
Journal	Experimental Brain Research
Volume	148
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-002-1328-x
State	Published - Feb 2003

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Funding Information:
Acknowledgements We wish to thank our subjects for their participation in the study, and M. Hallett for critical comments. We also gratefully acknowledge A.H. Burstein, R.Villadiego and N. Dang for invaluable technical support and D.G. Schoenberg for skillful editing. This work was partially supported by a grant from the Office of Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, USA (OAM-NIH).

Keywords

Learning
Motor training
Plasticity
Stroke
Transcranial magnetic stimulation

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General Neuroscience

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