Methylphenidate (MPH) augments electrically induced LTP in the rat hippocampus (CA1).
It does so via β-adrenergic and D1/D5 receptors activation.
The increase of LTP by MPH involves the activation of the cAMP-PKA dependent cascade.
MPH promotes AMPA receptor trafficking by phosphorylation of the S845 GluR1 subunit.
MPH promotes the insertion of functional AMPA receptors in the plasma membrane.