The effect of L-NAME and L-arginine on impairment of memory formation and state-dependent learning induced by morphine in mice

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 291-296

  Khavandgar, Simin ^a   Homayoun, Houman ^a   Zarrindast, Mohammad Reza ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

L arginine; L NAME; Mice; Morphine; State dependent learning; Step down passive avoidance task

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; MORPHINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MEMORY DISORDER; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0038513389     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-002-1377-7     Document Type: Article

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