Ascorbic acid protects against restraint stress-induced memory deficits in wistar rats

OBJECTIVE: Chronic stress has been shown to cause oxidative damage in the central nervous system. Although stress-induced impairments in learning and memory have been studied extensively, very few studies have investigated possible ways to prevent their ill effects. The present work was designed to...

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Main Authors: Raju Suresh Kumar, Sareesh Naduvil Narayanan, Satheesha Nayak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2009-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322009001200012