Effects of 17 b-estradiol and extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields on social recognition memory in female rats: A possible interaction?

Brain Research

Volumn 1095, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-138

  Reyes Guerrero, Gloria ^a   Vázquez García, Mario ^a   Elias Viñas, David ^b   Donatti Albarrán, Olga A ^a   Guevara Guzmán, Rosalinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic field; Estrogen; Learning; Olfactory memory; Short term memory; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECOGNITION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVARIECTOMY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33744997884     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.04.020     Document Type: Article

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