The memory-facilitating effects of the competitive NMDA-receptor antagonist CGP 37849 are steroid-sensitive, whereas its memory-impairing effects are not

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 380-383

  Mondadori, Cesare ^a,b   Borkowski, Juergen ^a   Gentsch, Conrad ^a  

^a CIBA GEIGY LTD   (Switzerland)

^b Marion Merell Dow Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

aldosterone; aminoglutethimide; CGP 37849; corticosterone; epoxy mexrenone; glutamate; memory facilitation; memory impairment; NMDA receptor blocker; steroids

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 4 METHYL 5 PHOSPHONO 3 PENTENOIC ACID; ALDOSTERONE; AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE; CORTICOSTERONE; EPOXYMEXRENONE; MINERALOCORTICOID ANTAGONIST; MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FACILITATION; MALE; MEMORY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029935510     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02247445     Document Type: Article

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