The effects of pre-treatment with enalapril maleate on scopolamine-induced cognitive deficits in healthy volunteers
- 1 May 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Psychopharmacology
- Vol. 5 (3) , 228-233
- https://doi.org/10.1177/026988119100500308
Abstract
Two studies were undertaken to investigate the effects of acute (Study 1) or repeated (Study 2) administration of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor enalapril on the cognitive deficits produced by scopolamine administration in volunteers. Enalapril at doses between 2.5 and 10.0 mg p.o. produced virtually complete blockade of plasma ACE activity. However, it did not influence the effects of scopolamine on a variety of cognitive tasks, including tests of memory, attention and sedation.Keywords
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