SR141716A, a cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist, improves memory in a delayed radial maze task

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 477, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-217

  Wolff, Mary C ^a   Leander, J David ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist; Memory consolidation; Radial arm maze

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; RIMONABANT; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MEMORY DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECALL; REWARD; TASK PERFORMANCE; ANIMAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; PIPERIDINES; PYRAZOLES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 1642331623     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2003.08.025     Document Type: Article

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