THE EFFECT OF SERTRALINE AND VOLUNTARY EXERCISE DURING PREGNANCY ON LITTER CHARACTERISTICS AND POSTNATAL AFFECTIVE BEHAVIOUR IN RAT DAMS
Noor S. Jarbou, Olivia Mairinger, Elise Kulen, Lucas Mushahwar, Samara J. Walpole, Jasmine Matthews, Simon Maksour, Katrina Weston–Green, Mirella Dottori, Kelly Anne Newell
This study examines the effects of sertraline and voluntary exercise during pregnancy on maternal behavior and litter characteristics in rats, finding exercise reduces anxiety-like behaviors and increases DNA methylation markers, while sertraline has limited effects.
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry · Oct 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience