Absent Mothers Can Cause Hyperactivity and Anxiety Later in Life, Yale University Reveals

ScienceDaily (Sep. 28, 2010) — In mice, early weaning and separation from their mothers promotes long-lasting hyperactivity and anxiety . Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience describe the development of this new behavioral model, which they hope to use to investigate the long-term effects of early childhood neglect in people.

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