Effects of 4-methylcatechol on spatial memory and depression

NeuroReport

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 355-359

  Sun, Miao Kun ^a   Alkon, Daniel L ^a  

^a Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Cognition; Depression; Learning and memory; Mood; Open space swim test

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLCATECHOL; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; PROTEIN KINASE C ACTIVATOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOOD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPATIAL MEMORY;

AFFECT; ANIMALS; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CATECHOLS; DEPRESSION; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPACE PERCEPTION; SWIMMING;

EID: 40049093565     PISSN: 09594965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e3282f519c7     Document Type: Article

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