Neonatal Neurosteroid Levels Are Determinant in Shaping Adult Prepulse Inhibition Response to Hippocampal Allopregnanolone in Rats

    January 2013 in “ Psychoneuroendocrinology ”
    Sònia Darbra, Laura Mòdol, Monique Vallée, Marc Pallarés
    Studysummary Neonatal neurosteroid levels affect adult brain function and behavior.
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