Intergenerational effects of cocaine on maternal aggressive behavior and brain oxytocin in rat dams

Stress

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 398-411

  McMurray, M S ^a,g   Joyner, P W ^d   Middleton, C W ^c   Jarrett, T M ^b   Elliott, D L ^b   Black, M A ^e   Hofler, V E ^f   Walker, C H ^b   Johns, J M ^b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Intergenerational transmission; Maternal aggression; Oxytocin; Stress

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT ANIMAL; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PUERPERIUM; RAT; REARING;

EID: 52149091166     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: 16078888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10253890701850239     Document Type: Article

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