Effects of Maternal Deprivation and Complex Housing on Rat Social Behavior in Adolescence and Adulthood

Early life context and stressful experiences are known to increase the risk of developing psychiatric disorders later in life, including disorders with deficits in the social domain. Our study aimed to investigate the influence of early life environment on social behavior in a well-controlled animal...

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Main Authors: Jiska Kentrop, Claire R. Smid, E. J. M. Achterberg, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian Joëls, Rixt van der Veen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00193/full