The influence of antidotal treatment of low-level tabun exposure on cognitive functions in rats using a water maze

Neurotoxicity Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-45

  Kassa, J ^a   Kunesova, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Atropine; Cognitive function; K027; K048; Rats; Tabun; Trimedoxime; Water maze

Indexed keywords

1 (4 HYDROXYIMINOMETHYLPYRIDINIUM) 3 (CARBAMOYLPYRIDINIUM) PROPANE DIBROMIDE; 1-(4-HYDROXYIMINOMETHYLPYRIDINIUM)-3-(CARBAMOYLPYRIDINIUM) PROPANE DIBROMIDE; ANTIDOTE; ATROPINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; OXIME; PYRIDINIUM DERIVATIVE; TABUN; TRIMEDOXIME;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INTERACTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; RAT; REACTION TIME; TIME; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIDOTES; ATROPINE; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COGNITION; DRUG INTERACTIONS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; OXIMES; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; PYRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS; TRIMEDOXIME;

EID: 33645931346     PISSN: 10298428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03033306     Document Type: Article

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