Effects of Neonatal Dexamethasone Exposure on Adult Neuropsychiatric Traits in Rats.

The effects of early life stress in utero or in neonates has long-term consequences on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) stress axis function and neurodevelopment. These effects extend into adulthood and may underpin a variety of mental illnesses and be related to various developmental and cognit...

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Main Authors: Nathanael J Yates, Donald Robertson, Jennifer Rodger, Mathew T Martin-Iverson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5147874?pdf=render