Abstract：
:Saccadic latency is composed of separate sensory and motor processing delays. Therefore, any alteration in the sensory processing should effect the saccadic latency. Because the highest density of benzodiazepine (Bz) binding sites is located in cerebral cortex, sensory processing of stimuli in this cortical area is expected to be substantially effected by administration of Bzs. It is well known that sensory processing of binocular disparity occurs in the cerebral cortical areas and therefore the latency of saccades to stimuli defined by binocular disparity should be substantially affected by Bz intake. In this study, we tested this prediction by comparing the latency of saccadic eye movements for binocular disparity defined stimuli (stereo stimuli) with those for luminance contrast defined stimuli (luminance stimuli), after diazepam or placebo. Eye movements were mainly recorded by use of the magnetic search coil technique, and the study was performed in a randomized, double-blind way. Although diazepam prolonged the latency of saccades for stereo and luminance stimuli, the percentage increases in saccadic latency for the stereo stimuli were significantly larger than those for the luminance stimuli. Saccadic peak velocity, and saccadic amplitude, also significantly decreased after diazepam under conditions of stereo and luminance stimuli. However, there was no significant difference for either saccadic peak velocity or amplitude between the two types of target. The results suggest that the latency of saccades to binocular disparity defined random-dot stimuli could more sensitively reflect the pharmacodynamic effects of Bzs on the cerebral cortex.
journal_name
Exp Brain Resjournal_title
Experimental brain researchauthors
Wang C,Tong J,Sun Fdoi
10.1007/s00221-005-2235-8keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2005-05-01 00:00:00pages
246-51issue
2eissn
0014-4819issn
1432-1106journal_volume
163pub_type
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