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Early-life handling stimulation and environmental enrichment

Fernández-Teruel, Alberto, Giménez-Llort, Lydia, Escorihuela, Rosa M., Gil, Luis, Aguilar, Raúl, Steimer, Thierry, Tobeña, Adolf·2002·Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Abstract

Neonatal (early) handling (EH) and environmental enrichment (EE) of laboratory rodents have been the two most commonly used methods of providing supplementary environmental stimulation in order to study behavioral and neurobiological plasticity. A large body of research has been generated since the 1950s, unequivocally showing that both treatments induce profound and long-lasting behavioral and neural consequences while also inducing plastic brain effects and being "protective" against some age-related deficits. The present work is aimed at reviewing the main neurobehavioral effects of both manipulations, with the final purpose of comparing them and trying to find out to what extent the effects of both treatments may share (or not) possible neural mechanisms.

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  • Findings of Francis et al. (2002) and Bredy et al. (2003) indicate that enrichment effects at the behavioral level are not necessarily mirrored in expected biological changes.

    “The findings of Francis et al. (2002) and Bredy et al. (2003) indicate that the effects of enrichment as seen at the behavioral level are not necessarily mirrored in expected changes at the biological level (Fernandez-Teruel et al., 2002).”

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Authors
Fernández-Teruel, A., Giménez-Llort, L., Escorihuela, R. M., Gil, L., Aguilar, R., Steimer, T., & Tobeña, A.
Affiliations
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
Venue
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-08
Volume
73
Issue
1
Pages
233-245
ISSN
0091-3057 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W80710638
Cited by
171
References
137
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 7
FWCI
0.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
neonatal handling, environmental enrichment, laboratory rodents, neuroplasticity, behavioral plasticity, neurobehavioral effects, brain development, age-related deficits, neural mechanisms
MeSH terms
Animals, Animals, Newborn, Environment, Exploratory Behavior, Handling, Psychological, Learning, Rats

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