Benzodiazepine receptor stimulation blocks scopolamine-induced learning impairments in a water maze task

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 299-304

  Smythe, James W ^a   Murphy, Deborah ^a   Costall, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquisition; ACTH; Anxiety; Benzodiazepines; Cholinergic; CORT; Diazepam; Learning; Memory; Retention

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; DIAZEPAM; SCOPOLAMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANXIETY; COGNITION; DIAZEPAM; GABA MODULATORS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; RATS; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SCOPOLAMINE;

EID: 0029859389     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(96)00198-0     Document Type: Article

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