Evaluation of cognitive function in weanling rats: A review of methods suitable for chemical screening

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 144-161

  Ehman, K D ^a,b   Moser, V C ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Developmental neurotoxicity; Rodents; Weanling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONDITIONING; DIET RESTRICTION; HABITUATION; LEARNING; MAZE TEST; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; STARTLE REFLEX; TASTE AVERSION; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER DEPRIVATION; WEANING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BRAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; MAZE LEARNING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RATS; TOXICOLOGY; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 32844471436     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2005.12.002     Document Type: Review

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