Prenatal stress may increase vulnerability to life events: comparison with the effects of prenatal dexamethasone.

Hougaard, Karin S; Andersen, Maibritt B; Kjaer, Sanna L; Hansen, Ase M; Werge, Thomas; Lund, Søren P

Hougaard, Karin S; Andersen, Maibritt B; Kjaer, Sanna L; Hansen, Ase M; Werge, Thomas; Lund, Søren P.

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Hougaard KS; National Institute of Occupational Health, Lersø Parkallé 105, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. ksh@ami.dk

Brain Res Dev Brain Res ; 159(1): 55-63, 2005 Sep 08.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16085319

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Dexamethasone/pharmacology; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; Stress, Psychological/physiopathology; Acoustic Stimulation; Animals; Animals, Newborn; Anxiety Disorders/metabolism; Anxiety Disorders/physiopathology; Brain/drug effects; Brain/growth & development; Brain/physiopathology; Fear/drug effects; Fear/physiology; Female; Glucocorticoids/metabolism; Glucocorticoids/pharmacology; Hormones/metabolism; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System/metabolism; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System/physiopathology; Life Change Events; Mental Disorders/metabolism; Mental Disorders/physiopathology; Pituitary-Adrenal System/metabolism; Pituitary-Adrenal System/physiopathology; Pregnancy; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Reflex, Startle/drug effects; Reflex, Startle/physiology; Stress, Psychological/blood

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Stress, Psychological / Dexamethasone Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Language: En Journal: Brain Res Dev Brain Res Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: Denmark

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