Context processing in aging: Older mice are impaired in renewal of extinguished fear

Experimental Aging Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 572-594

  Sanders, Matthew J ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CONDITIONING; FEAR; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MOUSE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT;

AGING; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEAR; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

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EID: 84857590013     PISSN: 0361073X     EISSN: 10964657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0361073X.2011.619874     Document Type: Article

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