Ultrasonic vocalization in rat pups as a marker of behavioral development: An investigation of the effects of drugs influencing brain opioid system
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
1988
Citazione:
Ultrasonic vocalization in rat pups as a marker of behavioral development: An investigation of the effects of drugs influencing brain opioid system / V. Cuomo, R. Cagiano, M.A. De Salvia, p. Restani, R. Galimberti, S. Colonna, G. Racagni, C.L. Galli. - In: NEUROTOXICOLOGY AND TERATOLOGY. - ISSN 0892-0362. - 10:5(1988), pp. 465-469.
Abstract:
Early postnatal exposure to morphine significantly influenced the ultrasonic vocalization of rat pups removed from their nest. In particular, a significant decrease in the rate of calling, sound pressure level and range of frequency was found in morphine-treated animals; moreover, the duration of calls was significantly increased by morphine administration. Conversely, neither β-casomorphins (βCMS), which are opioid peptides derived from the enzymatic digestion of milk protein (β-casein), nor an opioid antagonist, like naloxone, significantly affected ultrasonic emission. The results are discussed with particular reference to the role of the opioid system in separation distress-induced vocalization in young animals.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
V. Cuomo, R. Cagiano, M.A. De Salvia, p. Restani, R. Galimberti, S. Colonna, G. Racagni, C.L. Galli
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