HEMATOLOGIC REFERENCE INTEVALS FOR SPIDER MONKEYS () IN MANAGED CARE WITH RESPECT TO SEX AND AGE.

The determination of health status in spider monkeys () that are held in managed care requires periodic evaluation. The present study obtained baseline data on hematologic values, body weight, and length in . A total of 118 individuals from three housing centers were included in the study and grouped into two categories by age (92 adults, 26 juveniles) and sex (46 males, 72 females).

Acute effect of an infusion of on despair-like behavior and activation of oxytocin hypothalamic cells in Wistar rats.

Background And Aim: In Mexican traditional medicine, () has been used as a remedy for reproductive impairments and mood swings. In pre-clinical research, both the extract and some of its active metabolites have produced oxytocinergic-like effects on female reproductive organs; however, there are no detailed studies of its effects on mood swing and brain structures. The aim of this study, was to analyze the behavioral effects of acute administration of a infusion on male rats, during the Open Field (OFT) and Forced Swim (FST) Tests, and their association with the activation of oxytocin (OXT) cells, indicated by Fos protein (Fos/OXT) in the paraventricular (PVN) and supraoptic nuclei (SON).