Development of psychophysiological motoric reactivity is influenced by peripubertal pharmacological inhibition of gonadotropin releasing hormone action — Results of an ovine model

• Main Authors: Evans , Neil P. (University of Glasgow, Glasgow(Royaume Uni). Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences), Robinson J.E. , Jane (University of Glasgow, Glasgow(Royaume Uni). Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences), Erhard , Hans (INRA , Paris (France). UMR 0791 Modélisation Systémique Appliquée aux Ruminants ), Ropstad , Erik (Oslo University College, Oslo(Norvège). Faculty of Health Sciences), Fleming , Lynne M. (University of Glasgow, Glasgow(Royaume Uni). Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences), Haraldsen , Ira Ronit Hebold (Oslo University Hospital, Oslo(Norvège). Department of Neuropsychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine)
• Format: Publication
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: cortisol; emotional reactivity; GnRH; GnRH agonist; psychophysiological motoric reactivity; puberty; sheep; stress

This study reports the effects of peripubertal GnRH receptor inactivation ondevelopment of psychophysiological motoric reactivity (PMR; sometimes also called emotionalreactivity), plasma cortisol concentrations and the relationship between plasma cortisol and PMRin male and female sheep.The study fo...