Estrogen enhances performance of female rats during acquisition of a radial arm maze

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 217-225

  Daniel, Jill M ^a   Fader, Aric J ^a   Spencer, Abby L ^a   Dohanich, Gary P ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; ESTRADIOL; SILASTIC;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; LEARNING; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0031416975     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1997.1433     Document Type: Article

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