Maternal mood and neuroendocrine programming: effects of time of exposure and sex

Rationale/statement of the problem : Adverse exposures that influence growth in prenatal and early postnatal periods are thought to influence vulnerability to chronic diseases via their effects on the neuroendocrine system. In humans, assessment of the underlying mechanisms has been restricted. The...

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Main Authors: Kavita Vedhara, Chris Metcalfe, Heather Brant, Anna Crown, Kate Northstone, Karen Dawe, Stafford Lightman, George Davey-Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-09-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
HPA
SNS