Developmental Vitamin D Deficiency in the Rat Impairs Recognition Memory, but Has No Effect on Social Approach or Hedonia

Developmental Vitamin D Deficiency in the Rat Impairs Recognition Memory, but Has No Effect on Social Approach or Hedonia

Developmental vitamin D (DVD) deficiency is a risk factor for schizophrenia. In rodents we show that DVD-deficiency alters brain development and produces behavioral phenotypes in the offspring of relevance to the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. The aims of this study are to examine behavioral ph...

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Main Authors: Kathie Overeem, Suzy Alexander, Thomas H. J. Burne, Pauline Ko, Darryl W. Eyles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin d
behavior
schizophrenia
developmental window
cognition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/11/2713

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