Separation increases passive stress-coping behaviors during forced swim and alters hippocampal dendritic morphology in California mice.

Individuals within monogamous species form bonds that may buffer against the negative effects of stress on physiology and behavior. In some species, involuntary termination of the mother-offspring bond results in increased symptoms of negative affect in the mother, suggesting that the parent-offspri...

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Main Authors: Molly M Hyer, Erica R Glasper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391050?pdf=render