Effects of caffeine or RX821002 in rats with a neonatal ventral hippocampal lesion
Rats with a neonatal ventral hippocampal lesion (NVHL) are used to model schizophrenia. They show enhanced locomotion and difficulties in learning after puberty. Such behavioural modifications are strengthened by dopaminergic psychostimulant drugs, which is also relevant for schizophrenia because il...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00015/full |