NMDA Receptors Might be Involved in the Impairing Effects of Procyclidine on Cognition [2]

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 666-667

  Roesler, Rafael ^a,b   Quevedo, João ^a   Schröder, Nadja ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO EXTREMO SUL CATARINENSE   (Brazil)

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

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PROCYCLIDINE;

ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; COGNITION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LEARNING; LETTER; MEMORY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIDE EFFECT;

CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; PROCYCLIDINE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 0345283365     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jcp.0000096254.95165.26     Document Type: Letter

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