Gabapentin, A GABA analogue, enhances cognitive performance in mice

@article{Celikyurt2011GabapentinAG,
  title={Gabapentin, A GABA analogue, enhances cognitive performance in mice},
  author={Ipek Komsuoglu Celikyurt and Oguz Mutlu and G{\"u}ner Ulak and Furuzan Yıldız Akar and Faruk Erden},
  journal={Neuroscience Letters},
  year={2011},
  volume={492},
  pages={124-128}
}
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