Effect of administration of ascorbic acid and dopamine D2 receptors agonist in the hippocampal CA1 area on spatial learning and memory in adult male rats

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 126-132

  Esmaeilpour Bezenjani, K ^a,b   Abbasnejad, M ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

^b KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; CA1; D2 receptors; Rats; Spatial learning and memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884526341     PISSN: 17281997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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