Social Isolation‐Induced Decreases in Both the Abundance of Neuroactive Steroids and GABAA Receptor Function in Rat Brain
Open Access
- 1 August 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 75 (2) , 732-740
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.2000.0750732.x
Abstract
The effects of social isolation on behavior, neuroactive steroid concentrations, and GABAA receptor function were investigated in rats. Animals isolated for 30 days immediately after weaning exhibi...Keywords
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