Linopirdine reduces stimulus intensity threshold for induction of long-term potentiation in the Schaffer collateral/CA1 pathway in rat hippocampal slices

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-137

  Lampe, Betty J ^a   Gaskill, Jacqui L ^a   Keim, Susan C ^a   Brown, Barry S ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

hippocampus; in vitro; linopirdine; long term potentiation; Schaffer collateral CA1 pathway; stimulus intensity threshold

Indexed keywords

LINOPIRDINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HIPPOCAMPUS; INDOLES; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PYRIDINES; RATS;

EID: 0031039651     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(97)13347-X     Document Type: Article

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