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Influence of Early Stress on Social Abilities and Serotonergic Functions across Generations in Mice
25 Jul 2011
Abstract excerpt
Exposure to adverse environments during early development is a known risk factor for several psychiatric conditions including antisocial behavior and personality disorders. Here, we induced social anxiety and altered social recognition memory in adult mice using unpredictable maternal separation and maternal stress during early postnatal life. We show that these social defects are not only pronounced in the...
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