Enhancement of the post-training cholinergic tone antagonizes the impairment of retention induced by a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in mice

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-212

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

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NEOSTIGMINE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; OXOTREMORINE; PHYSOSTIGMINE;

ADOLESCENT; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MOUSE;

EID: 0029996416     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/nlme.1996.0025     Document Type: Article

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