Effect of sildenafil (viagra) on memory retention of a passive avoidance response in rats

Acta Physiologica Hungarica

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-59

  Shafiei, M ^a   Mahmoudian, M ^a   Rostami, P ^b   Nemati, F ^c  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Memory; Passive avoidance learning; Rat; Sildenafil (viagra)

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE; SILDENAFIL;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; RAT;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; MALE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; RATS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 33748458141     PISSN: 0231424X     EISSN: 15882683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhysiol.93.2006.1.6     Document Type: Article

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