Neuroprotective effects of behavioural training and nicotine on age-related deficits in spatial learning

Behavioural Pharmacology

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 441-452

  Carrasco, Carmen ^a   Vicens, Paloma ^b   Redolat, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Behavioural training; Neuroprotective effects; Nicotine; Spatial learning; Water maze

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGENT;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAZE TEST; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; REVIEW; SPATIAL MEMORY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGING; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; ESCAPE REACTION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; MAZE LEARNING; MENTAL RECALL; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NICOTINE; ORIENTATION; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PROBLEM SOLVING; RATS; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM;

EID: 33748305666     PISSN: 09558810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008877-200609000-00010     Document Type: Review

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