Presentation Title
Prozac ® Exposure During Adolescence Impairs Spatial Memory Performance in Adulthood.
Presentation Type
Poster & Oral Presentation
College
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Major
Psychology
Location
Event Center B
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Sergio Iniguez
Start Date
2-27-2013 10:10 AM
End Date
2-27-2013 6:00 PM
Abstract
Within the adolescent population, there has been an increase in the prescription rates of the antidepressant Prozac ®. The current study was designed to examine for potential long lasting spatial memory related deficits as a result of chronic exposure to Prozac during adolescence, using C57Bl/6 mice.
Prozac ® Exposure During Adolescence Impairs Spatial Memory Performance in Adulthood.
Event Center B
Within the adolescent population, there has been an increase in the prescription rates of the antidepressant Prozac ®. The current study was designed to examine for potential long lasting spatial memory related deficits as a result of chronic exposure to Prozac during adolescence, using C57Bl/6 mice.