
The contribution of pharmacology to research on the mechanisms of memory formation
2000; Elsevier BV; Volume: 21; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0165-6147(00)01473-5
ISSN1873-3735
AutoresJames L. McGaugh, Iván Izquierdo,
Tópico(s)Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
ResumoPharmacological studies of memory are motivated by the hope or hypothesis that behavioural findings, considered together with knowledge of the mechanisms of drug action, will help to elucidate the neurobiological bases of memory. There is now considerable evidence that this hope is justified.
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