Acute physical exercise improves recognition memory via locus coeruleus activation but not via ventral tegmental area activation

• Published in: Physiology & behavior Vol. 272; p. 114370
• Main Authors: Lima, Karine Ramires, Neves, Ben-Hur Souto das, Carrazoni, Guilherme Salgado, Rosa, Ana Carolina de Souza da, Carriço, Murilo Ricardo Sigal, Roehrs, Rafael, Mello-Carpes, Pâmela Billig
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Dopamine; Memory persistence; Noradrenaline; Physical activity; Treadmill; Memory persistence; Dopamine; Physical activity; Treadmill; Noradrenaline

•Acute physical exercise improves memory persistence in rats.•Novel object recognition memory is improved by acute physical exercise.•Locus coeruleus is required to acute physical exercise effects on memory.•Ventral tegmental area is not required to acute physical exercise effects on memory. Both an...