Animal models in cognitive behavioural pharmacology: An overview

Cognitive Brain Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 345-352

  D'Mello, Glenville D ^a   Steckler, Thomas ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal models; Learning; Validity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; LEARNING; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029994113     PISSN: 09266410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0926-6410(96)00027-4     Document Type: Article

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