Chronic Stress (Thousand Oaks)
May 2020
Background: There are no data on the effect of exogenous corticosterone on depressive-like behavior in juvenile rats. Furthermore, it has not been tested whether the effects of corticosterone in female rats is different before or after puberty.
Objective: We tested the effect of corticosterone treatment on female pre- and peri-pubescent juvenile rats on depressive-like behavior.