Hippocampal histamine receptors and conflictive exploration in the rat: Studies using the elevated asymmetric plus-maze

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1451-1461

  Ruarte, M B ^a   Orofino, A G ^a   Alvarez, E O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Elevated asymmetric plus maze; Emotionality; Hippocampus; Histamine; Motivation

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE RECEPTOR; MEPYRAMINE; RANITIDINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MAZE TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTAMINE; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; PYRILAMINE; RANITIDINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, HISTAMINE;

EID: 0031301308     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997001200012     Document Type: Article

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