Cocaine Sensitization Increases Kyphosis and Modulates Neural Activity in Adult Nulliparous Rats

Cocaine Sensitization Increases Kyphosis and Modulates Neural Activity in Adult Nulliparous Rats

Although data from both animals and humans suggests that adult cocaine use can have long term effects on behavior, it is unknown if prior cocaine use affects future maternal behavior in nulliparous females. In the current study, cocaine or saline was administered to adult female rats for 10 days, th...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Febo, Benjamin C. Nephew, Martha K. Caffrey, Ada C. Felix-Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
cocaine
sensitization
maternal behavior
kyphosis
crouching
nursing
hippocampus
thalamus
periaqueductal gray
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/2/4/667

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