Effect of prenatal cocaine on early postnatal thermoregulation and ultrasonic vocalization production

Prenatal cocaine exposure can alter the postnatal care received by rat pups. Such effects could be caused in part by alterations in pup-produced stimuli that elicit early postnatal maternal care. Pup ultrasonic vocalizations are thought to be a particularly salient stimulus, and when paired with oth...

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Main Authors: Matthew Stephen McMurray, Philip Sanford Zeskind, Stephanie M Meiners, Kristin A Garber, Hsiao eTien, Josephine M Johns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00882/full