Long-term potentiation and paired-pulse facilitation in the prelimbic cortex of the rat following stimulation in the contralateral hemisphere in vivo

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 305-308

  Pearson, Geoffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Long term depression; Long term potentiation; Navigation; Paired pulse facilitation; Prelimbic cortex; Rat

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FAMILY; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; METHADONE TREATMENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0034022861     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001504-200005000-00011     Document Type: Short Survey

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