Chronic administration of the Ca2+ channel blocker amlodipine facilitates learning and memory in mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 399, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-63

  Quartermain, David ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active avoidance; Amlodipine; Ca2+ channel antagonist; Chronic drug administration; Maze learning; Memory enhancement; mice

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION;

AMLODIPINE; ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MICE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0034733890     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(00)00368-X     Document Type: Article

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