NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801 selectively impairs learning of the contiguity of the conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus in goldfish

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 491-496

  Xu, Xiaojuan ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical conditioning; Excitatory amino acid receptor antagonist; Goldfish; Learning; Memory; N methyl D aspartate

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GOLDFISH; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GOLDFISH; LEARNING; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

ANIMALIA; CARASSIUS AURATUS;

EID: 0030881533     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(97)00283-9     Document Type: Article

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