The effect of early administration of glucocorticoids on learning and spatial memory

Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-139

  Alhassan, A W ^a   Bauchi, Z M ^a   Adebisi, S S ^a   Mabrouk, M A ^a   Sabo, A M ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Brain; Glucocorticoids; Learning; Memory; Rat

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; RAT; WISTAR RAT; DRUG EFFECTS; TOXICITY;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 77952893608     PISSN: 0794859X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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