title: Postnatal behavioural effects of maternal nicotine exposure in rats.
abstract: The effects of nicotine on locomotor activity have been studied in neonate rats exposed to nicotine (1.5 mg kg-1 day-1) throughout the gestational period. Both 14 day old male and female offspring demonstrated an increase in spontaneous locomotor activity when compared with saline-exposed controls. However, systemic administration of (+)-amphetamine was effective in attenuating the hyperactivity of these nicotine-exposed pups.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biology, Lincoln 68583-0740.
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Fung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D003913:Dextroamphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004326:Drinking / Q000187:drug effects; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D009538:Nicotine / Q000633:toxicity*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine; D003913:Dextroamphetamine