Potentiation of ethanol in spatial memory deficits induced by some benzodiazepines

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 325-328

  Takiguchi, Atsushi ^a   Masuoka, Takayoshi ^a   Yamamoto, Yasuko ^a   Mikami, Azusa ^a   Kamei, Chiaki ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brotizolam; Ethanol; Radial maze; Rilmazafone; Triazolam

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BROTIZOLAM; RILMAZAFONE; TRIAZOLAM;

AMNESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG POTENTIATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SPATIAL MEMORY;

EID: 33747838528     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.FPJ06008X     Document Type: Article

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