The modulation by neurosteroids of the scopolamine-induced learning impairment in mice involves an interaction with sigma1 (σ1) receptors

Brain Research

Volumn 799, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 64-77

  Urani, Alexandre ^a   Privat, Alain ^a   Maurice, Tangui ^a  

^a Developpement Plasticite et V ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Learning and memory; Mouse; Neuroactive neurosteroid; Scopolamine induced amnesia; Sigma1 ( 1) receptor; Water maze; Y maze

Indexed keywords

NEUROSTEROID; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PREGNENOLONE SULFATE; PROGESTERONE; SCOPOLAMINE; SIGMA OPIATE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HORMONE ACTION; LEARNING DISORDER; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPATIAL MEMORY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WORKING MEMORY;

ANIMALS; ANISOLES; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MICE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; PREGNENOLONE; PROGESTERONE; PROPYLAMINES; RECEPTORS, SIGMA; SCOPOLAMINE; SWIMMING;

EID: 0032514232     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00469-7     Document Type: Article

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