Prenatal exposure to cocaine: Effects on aggression in sprague‐dawley rats | Zendy

Johns Josephine M. | Zendy; Means Michael J. | Zendy; Woodley Bass E. | Zendy; Means Larry W. | Zendy; Zimmerman Laura I. | Zendy; McMillen Brian A. | Zendy

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Prenatal exposure to cocaine: Effects on aggression in sprague‐dawley rats

Author(s) -

Johns Josephine M.,

Means Michael J.,

Woodley Bass E.,

Means Larry W.,

Zimmerman Laura I.,

McMillen Brian A.

Publication year - 1994

Publication title -

developmental psychobiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055

H-Index - 93

eISSN - 1098-2302

pISSN - 0012-1630

DOI - 10.1002/dev.420270405

Subject(s) - offspring , saline , aggression , ovariectomized rat , psychology , prenatal cocaine exposure , gestation , prenatal exposure , pregnancy , physiology , developmental psychology , endocrinology , medicine , estrogen , biology , genetics

Social/aggressive behavior in adult rat offspring (beginning at postnatal Day 180) prenatally exposed to saline, cocaine, or amfonelic acid (AFA) was examined. Pregnant rats received injections of 15 mg/kg of cocaine, or 0.9% saline twice daily, s.c., or on 2 consecutive days at 4‐day intervals, or 1.5 mg/kg amfonelic acid daily throughout gestational Days 1–20. Frequency, duration, and latency of 11 social/aggressive behaviors were recorded for two 15‐min sessions during which a smaller male intruder replaced an ovariectomized© 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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