Stress-induced changes in spatial memory are sexually differentiated and vary across the lifespan

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 526-535

  Bowman, Rachel E ^a  

^a SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lifespan; Oestrogen; Sex differences; Spatial memory; Stress

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; OXYTOCIN;

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LEARNING; LIFESPAN; MALE; MAZE TEST; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPATIAL MEMORY; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RATS; SEX FACTORS; SPACE PERCEPTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 22244468361     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2005.01335.x     Document Type: Review

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