Adolescent opiate exposure in the female rat induces subtle alterations in maternal care and transgenerational effects on play behavior.

The non-medical use of prescription opiates, such as Vicodin® and MSContin®, has increased dramatically over the past decade. Of particular concern is the rising popularity of these drugs in adolescent female populations. Use during this critical developmental period could have sig...

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Main Authors: Nicole L. Johnson, Lindsay eCarini, Marian E Schenk, Michelle eStewart, Elizabeth McCone Byrnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2011.00029/full