Coexposure of heavy metals and piracetam destroys adaptive behaviour

In experiments on rats, it was found that lead, cadmium and cobalt salts inhibit the acquisition of an avoidance responses. Cases of increased neurotoxic effect of heavy metals on learning and memory in rats with their combined administration with piracetam have been noted. Ascorbic acid counteracts this neurotoxic impact of the heavy metals and piracetam cooexposure on the adaptive behaviour.