Prolonged Social Isolation, Started Early in Life, Impairs Cognitive Abilities in Rats Depending on Sex

Background: The chronic stress of social isolation is a valid predictor of cognitive pathology. This study aimed to compare the effects of long-term social isolation on female versus male Wistar rats’ learning and memory. We hypothesized that prolonged social isolation stress, which starts early in...

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Main Authors: Nataliya A. Krupina, Sophie D. Shirenova, Nadezhda N. Khlebnikova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/11/799