Nicotine in an animal model of attention

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 393, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 147-154

  Stolerman, Ian P ^a   Mirza, Naheed R ^a   Hahn, Britta ^a   Shoaib, Mohammed ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognition; Mecamylamine; Nicotine

Indexed keywords

MECAMYLAMINE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SCOPOLAMINE;

ACCURACY; ALERTNESS; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICIPATION; ATTENTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REACTION TIME;

ANIMALS; ATTENTION; COGNITION; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; MALE; MECAMYLAMINE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGONISTS; NICOTINIC ANTAGONISTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RATS; REACTION TIME; SCOPOLAMINE;

EID: 0034732232     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00886-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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