Estradiol valerate and tibolone: Effects on memory

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 689-696

  Aguiar, R B de ^a   Dickel, O E ^a   Cunha, R W ^a   Monserrat, J M ^a   Barros, D M ^a   Martinez, P E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Behavior; Estradiol valerate; Memory; Ovarian steroids; Ovariectomy; Tibolone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL VALERATE; PRIMOGYNA; TIBOLONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN METABOLISM; FEMALE; LATENT PERIOD; LOCOMOTION; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD BEHAVIOR; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AGING; ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; NORPREGNENES; OVARIECTOMY; PROGESTINS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 33846511692     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2006.10.023     Document Type: Article

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