Different effects of tropisetron and ondansetron in learning and memory paradigms

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 571-576

  Pitsikas, Nikolaos ^a   Borsini, Franco ^a  

^a Boehringer Ingelheim Italia SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

5 HT3 receptor; learning; memory; Morris water maze; ondansetron; passive avoidance; scopolamine; tropisetron (ICS 205 930)

Indexed keywords

ONDANSETRON; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; SCOPOLAMINE; SEROTONIN 3 ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 3 RECEPTOR; TROPISETRON;

AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; INDOLES; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; ONDANSETRON; RATS; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT3; SCOPOLAMINE; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030976574     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-3057(96)00516-3     Document Type: Article

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