A review of age-related changes in cerebellar β-adrenergic function and associated motor learning

Age

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-25

  Gould, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Antioxidants; Cerebellum; Free Radicals; Norepinephrine; Rat

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; NORADRENALIN; OXYGEN RADICAL;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AGING; CEREBELLUM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORADRENALIN BRAIN LEVEL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 17144380479     PISSN: 01619152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11357-999-0003-6     Document Type: Review

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