Neonatal stress and morphine effects on right hippocampus
Summary:
Analysis of hippocampi of postnatal day 9, C57BL/6 males exposed to mild or severe stress and morphine. Morphine is often prescribed to ameliorate preterm infant pain and stress. Results provide insight into dose-dependent, stress-related changes altered by morphine that may affect neurodevelopment.
Juul SE, Beyer RP, Bammler TK, Farin FM et al. Effects of neonatal stress and morphine on murine hippocampal gene expression. Pediatr Res 2011 Apr;69(4):285-92. PMID: 21178816