The influence of nimodipine and MK-801 on the brain free arachidonic acid level and the learning ability in hypoxia-exposed rats

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 345-358

  Mršić, Jasenka ^a   Župan, Gordana ^a   Eraković, Vesna ^a   Simonić, Ante ^a   Varljen, Jadranka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA   (Croatia)

Author keywords

free arachidonic acid; hypoxia; learning; MK 801; nimodipine; passive avoidance behavior

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DIZOCILPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NIMODIPINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HYPOXIA; LEARNING; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANOXIA; ARACHIDONIC ACID; BRAIN; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; FEMALE; LEARNING; NIMODIPINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 19244378504     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-5846(97)00005-5     Document Type: Article

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