Infusion of ( + )-MK-801 and memantine - Contrasting effects on radial maze learning in rats with entorhinal cortex lesion

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 296, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 239-246

  Zajaczkowski, Wojciech ^a   Quack, Günter ^a   Danysz, Wojciech ^a  

^a MERZ PHARMACEUTICALS GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

( + ) MK 801; (Rat); Chronic infusion; Entorhinal cortex lesion; Memantine; NMDA receptor antagonist; Radial maze learning

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; MEMANTINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; QUINOLINIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; ERROR; HISTOLOGY; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC MINIPUMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REFERENCE MEMORY; SPATIAL MEMORY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WORKING MEMORY;

ANIMALS; COGNITION; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMANTINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 0030042201     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(95)00716-4     Document Type: Article

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