Tacrine improves reversal learning in older rats

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 73, Issue , 2013, Pages 284-289

  Tait, David S ^a   Chase, E Alexander ^a   Brown, Verity J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Aging; Attentional set shifting; Reversal learning; Tacrine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; TACRINE;

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SET SHIFTING TASK; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; AGING; ATTENTIONAL SET-SHIFTING; REVERSAL LEARNING; TACRINE;

AGING; ANIMALS; ATTENTION; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; MALE; RATS; REVERSAL LEARNING; TACRINE;

EID: 84885106420     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: 18737064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2013.05.036     Document Type: Article

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