Effects of triazolam and diazepam on learning and memory as assessed using a water maze

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 317-322

  Kant, G Jean ^a,b   Wylie, Richard M ^a   Vasilakls, Amy A ^a   Ghosh, Soma ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

diazepam; Halcion; learning; memory; performance; triazolam; Valium; water maze

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; TRIAZOLAM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERROR; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030060108     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)02028-4     Document Type: Article

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