Prenatal Ethanol Exposure and Whisker Clipping Disrupt Ultrasonic Vocalizations and Play Behavior in Adolescent Rats

Prenatal Ethanol Exposure and Whisker Clipping Disrupt Ultrasonic Vocalizations and Play Behavior in Adolescent Rats

Prenatal ethanol exposure can result in social deficits in humans and animals, including altered social interaction and poor communication. Rats exposed to ethanol prenatally show reduced play fighting, and a combination of prenatal ethanol exposure and neonatal whisker clipping further reduces play...

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Main Authors: Jaylyn Waddell, Tianqi Yang, Eric Ho, Kristen A. Wellmann, Sandra M. Mooney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
rat
sensory impoverishment
social behavior
USV
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/6/4/43

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