Betamethasone Can Significantly Decrease Level of Striatal Glutamate in Animal Model of Parkinson's Disease

Abstract

In the present study, the effect of steroidal anti-inflammatory drug betamethasone (0.12, 0.24 mg/kg, i.p. acutely) on striatal glutamate level in Parkinsonian rats was studied using the microdialysis technique. Our results showed significant differences (p