The rewarding and cognitive effects of corticosterone in mice

Corticosterone is the main glucocorticoid in rodents. Its secretion follows a circadian rhythm and is increased in response to stress. Corticosterone is thought to possess rewarding effects. For example, enhanced corticosterone secretion is associated with the exposure to natural rewards such as foo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ebada, Mohamed Elsaed Elsayed
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12677/