Journal of
Neuroscience and Behavioral Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Neurosci. Behav. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2286
  • DOI: 10.5897/JNBH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 69

Full Length Research Paper

Changes in behaviour, and cerebellar histology of Wistar rats exposed to refuse dump

Ijomone Meashack
  • Ijomone Meashack
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Cross River University of Technology, Okuku, Cross River State, Nigeria, 3Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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Gilbert Waritimi
  • Gilbert Waritimi
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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Felix Onyije
  • Felix Onyije
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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Atoni Atoni
  • Atoni Atoni
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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Polycarp Nwoha*
  • Polycarp Nwoha*
  • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 22 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 01 December 2014
  •  Published: 30 January 2015

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