Effects of prenatal inhibition of brain testosterone metabolism on rats anxiety level and behavior in a novel environment

Zhurnal Vysshei Nervnoi Deyatelnosti Imeni I.P. Pavlova

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 338-344

  Ordyan, N E ^a   Pivina, S G ^a   Akulova, V K ^a  

^a PAVLOV INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

"open field"; Anxiety; Behavior in a novel environment; Elevated plus maze; Prenatal ATD treatment; Rats

Indexed keywords

1,4,6-ANDROSTATRIEN-3,17-DIONE; ANDROSTA 1,4,6 TRIENE 3,17 DIONE; ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECT; EMOTION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WISTAR RAT;

ANDROSTATRIENES; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANXIETY; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; BRAIN; EMOTIONS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEX FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 33750104868     PISSN: 00444677     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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