Early Postnatal Allopregnanolone Levels Alteration and Adult Behavioral Disruption in Rats: Implications for Drug Abuse

    December 2019 in “ Neurobiology of Stress ”
    Iris Bartolomé, Anna Llidó, Sònia Darbra, Marc Pallarès
    Studysummary This review discusses the potential link between early postnatal allopregnanolone levels and vulnerability to drug abuse in adulthood, noting a need for more in-depth studies to confirm this relationship.
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