Progesterone Regulates Corticosterone Elevation and Alterations in Spatial Memory and Exploratory Behavior Induced by Stress in Wistar Rats

    June 2010 in “ Universitas Psychologica ”
    Yolanda Díaz-Burke, C E Valencia-Alfonso, Claudia Elena González-Sandoval … Sonia Luquín
    Studysummary This study found that progesterone implantation in castrated male rats mitigated stress-induced increases in corticosterone levels and protected against spatial memory impairment and increased exploratory behavior.
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