Consequences of the presence of the mother or unfamiliar adult female on cortisol, ACTH, testosterone and behavioral responses of periadolescent guinea pigs during exposure to novelty

Comparison of the effects of the mother

Comparison of the effects of the mother and an unfamiliar adult female on cortisol and behavioral responses of pre- and postweaning guinea pigs

✍ Franklynn C. Graves; Michael B. Hennessy 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 275 KB 👁 1 views

In the guinea pig, the presence of the mother, but not littermates, has been found to inhibit hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) responses during brief (30-60 min) exposure to novel surroundings both prior to and several weeks following the completion of weaning. In the present study, we found th