Impulsivity as a confounding factor in certain animal tests of cognitive function

Cognitive Brain Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 243-250

  Bizot, J C ^a   Thiebot M H ^b  

^a Delegation Generale pour l'Armement   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

5 HT; Animal model; Benzodiazepine; Cognition; Impulsivity; Memory

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; IMPULSIVENESS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEMORY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONIN RELEASE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0343807506     PISSN: 09266410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0926-6410(96)00010-9     Document Type: Article

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