Article
A mouse model of early social interactions after prenatal drug exposure: a genetic investigation.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Jan 1994
Laviola G, Terranova M L, Sedowofia K, Clayton R, Manning A
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study was to (i) characterise the mouse behavioural profile (particularly social interactions) during the preweaning period, (ii) assess the effects of prenatal exposure to an anticonvulsant drug widely used in clinical practice, (iii) examine possible genetic differences both in baseline behavioural profiles and in sensitivity to drug-induced effects. Following a balanced intra-strain...
Topics
- Animals
- Exploratory Behavior
- Female
- Genetics, Behavioral
- Genotype
- Grooming
- Interpersonal Relations
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Inbred CBA
- Models, Psychological