Recognition memory in rats - I. Concepts and classification

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 289-311

  Steckler, T ^a   Drinkenburg, W H I M ^b   Sahgal, A ^c   Aggleton, J P ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NOOTROPIC AGENT;

COGNITION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECALL; RECOGNITION; REVIEW; SPATIAL MEMORY; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 0031891185     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0082(97)00060-9     Document Type: Article

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