The role of nitric oxide in passive avoidance learning

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 1583-1587

  Telegdy, G ^a   Kokavszky, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Learning; Memory; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031405611     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3908(97)00154-8     Document Type: Article

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