Effects of GABAB receptor antagonists on learning and memory retention in a rat model of absence epilepsy

Pharmacology Reviews and Communications

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 141-143

  Getova, D ^b   Bowery, N G ^a   Spassov, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept Pharmacology and Toxicology

^c TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Absence epilepsy; Active avoidance learning; GABAB antagonists

Indexed keywords

EID: 2842599495     PISSN: 10288945     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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