Evaluation of the effect of chronic administration of drugs on rat behavior in the water maze task

Brain Research Protocols

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-115

  Pettenuzzo, Leticia F ^a   Wyse, Angela T S ^a   Wannmacher, Clóvis M D ^a   Dutra Filho, Carlos S ^a   Netto, Carlos Alexandre ^a   Wajner, Moacir ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Methylmalonic acid; Neurodegenerative disorders; Perseverative behavior; Water maze

Indexed keywords

METHYLMALONIC ACID;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; METHYLMALONIC ACIDEMIA; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PERSEVERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPATIAL MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

EID: 0242402284     PISSN: 1385299X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresprot.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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