Adolescent environmental enrichment induces social resilience and alters neural gene expression in a selectively bred rodent model with anxious phenotype
Angela M. O’Connor, Megan Hastings Hagenauer, Liam Cannon Thew Forrester, Pamela M. Maras, Keiko Arakawa, Elaine K. Hebda‐Bauer, Huzefa Khalil, Evelyn Richardson, Farizah I. Rob, Yusra Sannah, Stanley J. Watson, Huda Akil
This study shows that adolescent environmental enrichment improves social resilience and alters gene expression in genetically anxious rats, with differential effects on behavior and stress response.
Neurobiology of Stress · May 30, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience