Early Pup Removal Leads to Social Dysfunction and Dopamine Deficit in Late Postpartum Rats: Prevention by Social Support

Early Pup Removal Leads to Social Dysfunction and Dopamine Deficit in Late Postpartum Rats: Prevention by Social Support

Offspring interaction is among the most highly motivated behaviors in maternal mammals and is mediated by mesolimbic dopamine (DA) system activation. Disruption or loss of significant social relationships is among the strongest individual predictors of affective dysregulation and depression onset in...

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Main Authors: Millie Rincón-Cortés, Anthony A. Grace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Global Women's Health
Subjects:
pup removal
postpartum
maternal
social
dopamine
ventral tegmental area
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2021.694808/full

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