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Long-term ω-3 fatty acid supplementation induces anti-stress effects and improves learning in rats

Chronic stress leads to secretion of the adrenal steroid hormone corticosterone, inducing hippocampal atrophy and dendritic hypertrophy in the rat amygdala. Both alterations have been correlated with memory impairment and increased anxiety. Supplementation with ω-3 fatty acids improves memory and le...

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Autores principales: Pérez, Miguel Á, Terreros, Gonzalo, Dagnino-Subiabre, Alexies
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3687561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23768007
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1744-9081-9-25