Differential role of nitric oxide in long-term potentiation in the medial and lateral amygdala

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 297, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 43-46

  Abe, Kazuho ^a   Watanabe, Yasumasa ^a   Saito, Hiroshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amygdala, lateral; Amygdala, medial; Long term potentiation; Nitric oxide (NO)

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYLAMINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FACILITATION; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030058544     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(95)00829-2     Document Type: Article

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