Attention and working memory deficits in a perinatal nicotine exposure mouse model.

BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking by pregnant women is associated with a significant increase in the risk for cognitive disorders in their children. Preclinical models confirm this risk by showing that exposure of the developing brain to nicotine produces adverse behavioral outcomes. Here we describe beh...

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Main Authors: Lin Zhang, Thomas J Spencer, Joseph Biederman, Pradeep G Bhide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5967717?pdf=render