Enhancement of spatial navigation ability in older rats following chronic administration of the alpha2 noradrenergic antagonist piperoxane

Psychological Record

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 321-334

  Compton, David M ^a   Dietrich, Kerri L ^b   Smith, Jeffrey S ^b  

^a GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031530395     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395228     Document Type: Article

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