Social instability stress differentially affects amygdalar neuron adaptations and memory performance in adolescent and adult rats

Social instability stress differentially affects amygdalar neuron adaptations and memory performance in adolescent and adult rats

Adolescence is a time of developmental changes and reorganization in the brain. It has been hypothesized that stress has a greater neurological impact on adolescents than on adults. However, scientific evidence in support of this hypothesis is still limited. We treated adolescent (4-week-old) and...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Feng eTsai, Tung-Yi eHuang, Chia-Yuan eChang, Yuan-Chang eHsu, Shean-Jen eChen, Lung eYu, Yu-Min eKuo, Chauying J. Jen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Adolescent
Memory
neuroplasticity
dendritic spine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00027/full

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