EFFECTS OF INTRANASAL ZINC-SULFATE ON OPEN-FIELD AND MATERNAL-BEHAVIOR IN FEMALE RATS
EFFECTS OF INTRANASAL ZINC-SULFATE ON OPEN-FIELD AND MATERNAL-BEHAVIOR IN FEMALE RATS
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DOI:
10.1016/0031-9384(77)90100-7
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发表时间:
1977-01-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
ROSENBLATT, JS
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作者:
MAYER, AD;ROSENBLATT, JS
Nulliparous white rats were injected intranasally (IN) or i.p. with ZnSO4 (Zn) or were injected IN with saline or air, and were induced to show maternal behavior through continuous pup exposure begun 24 or 48 h after treatment. ZnIN and ZnIP groups all showed declines in locomotor activity and rearing in an open field. ZnIN females sniffed less and groomed more often and for more total time than ZnIP or air females, effects attributed to nasal irritation and impaired olfaction. Declines in activity did not appear due to systemic absorption of Zn. Induction of maternal behavior was facilitated by ZnIN but not by ZnIP. Modifications of IN injection procedures probably reduced post-treatment debilitation caused by accidental aspiration of Zn.