Influence of a dietary α-linolenic acid deficiency on learning in the Morris water maze and on the effects of morphine

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 298, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 217-225

  Francès, Henriette ^a   Coudereau, Jean Pierre ^a   Sandouk, Pierre ^a   Clément, Michel ^a   Monier, Claire ^a   Bourre, Jean Marie ^a  

^a HÔPITAL FERNAND WIDAL   (France)

Author keywords

Dietary; Learning; Morphine effect; Morris water maze; Mouse; Linolenic acid deficiency

Indexed keywords

LINOLENIC ACID; MORPHINE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; FOREBRAIN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPOTHERMIA; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0029670008     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(95)00825-X     Document Type: Article

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