Denial of reward in the neonate shapes sociability and serotonergic activity in the adult rat.

<h4>Background</h4>Manipulations of the early environment are linked to long-lasting alterations of emotionality and social capabilities. Denial of rewarding mother-pup interactions in early life of rats could serve as model for child neglect. Negative consequences for social competence...

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Main Authors: Anastasia Diamantopoulou, Androniki Raftogianni, Antonios Stamatakis, Filaretos Alikaridis, Melly S Oitzl, Fotini Stylianopoulou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22479443/pdf/?tool=EBI