Acta Med. 2002, 45: 149-153

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2019.72

The Impairment of Spatial Memory Following Low-Level Sarin Inhalation Exposure and Antidotal Treatment in Rats

Jiří Kassa, Gabriela Krejčová, Josef Vachek

Purkyně Military Medical Academy in Hradec Králové, Department of Toxicology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received August 1, 2002
Accepted September 1, 2002

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