Differential impairments of rat serial pattern learning and retention induced by MK-801, an NMDA receptor antagonist

Psychobiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 32-44

  Fountain, Stephen B ^a   Rowan, James D ^a,b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESLEYAN COLLEGE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING DISORDER; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PERFORMANCE; RAT;

EID: 0034013323     PISSN: 08896313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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