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Altered metabolic activity in the developing brain of rats predisposed to high versus low depression-like behavior.
Neuroscience - 2 Jun 2016
McCoy Chelsea R, Golf Samantha R, Melendez-Ferro Miguel, Perez-Costas Emma, Glover Matthew E, Jackson Nateka L, Stringfellow Sara A, Pugh Phyllis C, Fant Andrew D, Clinton Sarah M
Abstract excerpt
Individual differences in human temperament can increase the risk of psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety. Our laboratory utilized a rat model of temperamental differences to assess neurodevelopmental factors underlying emotional behavior differences. Rats selectively bred for low novelty exploration (Low Responders, LR) display high levels of anxiety- and depression-like behavior compared to High...
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