Open field behavior in nucleus basalis magnocellularis-lesioned rats treated with physostigmine and verapamil

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 91, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 181-188

  Popović, Miroljub ^a   Popović, Natalija ^a   Jovanova Nešić, Katica ^a   Bokonjić, Dubravko ^b   Dobrić, Silva ^b   Rosić, Nedeljko ^c  

^a Immunology Research Center Belgrade   (Yugoslavia)

^b MILITARY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Serbia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Nucleus basalis magnocellularis; Open field; Physostigmine; Rats; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031259859     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459708986375     Document Type: Article

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