The NMDA antagonist, MK-801, alters L-DOPA-induced air-stepping in neonatal rats

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-40

  McEwen, Melanie L ^a   Van Hartesveldt, Carol ^a   Stehouwer, Donald J ^a  

^a University of Florida PO Box 112250 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gait; L DOPA; Locomotion; MK 801; Neonatal rat; Ontogeny

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; LEVODOPA; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; LIMB MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BLOCKING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; DOPAMINE AGENTS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; LEVODOPA; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033536015     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-3806(99)00051-6     Document Type: Article

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