Intra-basolateral amygdala infusions of AP-5 impair or enhance retention of inhibitory avoidance depending on training conditions

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 60-66

  LaLumiere, Ryan T ^a   Pizano, Emmanuel ^a   McGaugh, James L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Amygdala; AP 5; AP5; APV; Inhibitory avoidance; Learning; Memory consolidation; NMDA; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; DRUG VEHICLE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG MEGADOSE; LONG TERM MEMORY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; SHOCK; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 0344687503     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-7427(03)00089-3     Document Type: Article

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