Estradiol enhances learning and memory in a spatial memory task and effects levels of monoaminergic neurotransmitters

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-162

  Luine, Victoria N ^a   Richards, Shannon T ^a   Wu, Vincent Y ^a   Beck, Kevin D ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; DOPAMINE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GLUTAMIC ACID; HOMOVANILLIC ACID; METHOXYFLURANE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPATIAL MEMORY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032192065     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1998.1473     Document Type: Article

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