Behavioral effects of combined perinatal L-name and 0.5 Hz magnetic field treatments

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 119-139

  McKay, B E ^a   Koren, S A ^a   Persinger, M A ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; ELF; Magnetic fields; Nitric oxide; Perinatal; Rat

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; TAP WATER;

ADULTHOOD; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RAT; STATE DEPENDENT LEARNING; STIMULUS; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTROMAGNETICS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEAR; FEMALE; MALE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0037277648     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450390161958     Document Type: Article

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