Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 508-515 , June 2007

Anti-inflammatory agents attenuate the passive responses of guinea pig pups: Evidence for stress-induced sickness behavior during maternal separation

  • Michael B. Hennessy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +19377752943; fax: +19377753347.
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  • Patricia A. Schiml-Webb

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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  • Emily E. Miller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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  • Deborah S. Maken

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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  • Katie L. Bullinger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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  • Terrence Deak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA

Received 6 October 2006 ,Revised 12 January 2007 ,Accepted 8 March 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2007.03.004

Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 508-515 , June 2007

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