Spatial learning in deer mice: Sex differences and the effects of endogenous opioids and 60 Hz magnetic fields

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 179, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 715-724

  Kavaliers, M ^a   Ossenkopp, K P ^a   Prato, F S ^a,b   Innes, D G L ^a   Galea, L A M ^a   Kinsella, D M ^a   Perrot Sinal, T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

60 Hz magnetic fields; opioids; sex differences; spatial learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030293123     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00216135     Document Type: Article

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