A nitric oxide synthase inhibitor impairs memory storage in mice

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-201

  Baratti, Carlos M ^a   Kopf, Silvia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITRO DEXTRO ARGININE METHYL ESTER; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0029876280     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/nlme.1996.0023     Document Type: Article

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