The Effects of Perinatal Oxycodone Exposure on Behavioral Outcome in a Rodent Model

The Effects of Perinatal Oxycodone Exposure on Behavioral Outcome in a Rodent Model

Opiate addiction is now a major public health problem. Perinatal insults and exposure to opiates such as morphine in utero are well known to affect development of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis of the offspring adversely and are associated with a higher risk of developing neurobehavioral pr...

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Main Authors: Thitinart Sithisarn, Sandra J. Legan, Philip M. Westgate, Melinda Wilson, Kristen Wellmann, Henrietta S. Bada, Susan Barron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
prenatal opiate exposure
prenatal oxycodone exposure
behavior
hyperactivity
ultrasonic vocalization
learning and memory
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2017.00180/full

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