GABAergic system and imipramine-induced impairment of memory retention in rats

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-64

  Zarrindast, M R ^a,b   Shamsi, T ^a   Azarmina, P ^a   Rostami, P ^a   Shafaghi, B ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

GABA agents; Imipramine; Memory; Rats

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; IMIPRAMINE; MUSCIMOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LONG TERM MEMORY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MEMORY DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

EID: 0344687257     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-977X(03)00068-3     Document Type: Article

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