Chronic stress in pregnant rats: Effects on growth rate, anxiety and memory capabilities of the offspring

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 195-205

  Lordi, B ^a   Patin, V ^a   Protais, P ^b   Mellier, D ^b   Caston, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Chronic stress; Cognitive functions; Growth, Anxiety; Memory; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; BODY GROWTH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH RATE; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RAT; STRESS;

ANIMALS; ANXIETY; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH; MALE; MEMORY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; SEX RATIO; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034257066     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8760(00)00100-8     Document Type: Article

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