Maternal treatment with a selective delta-opioid receptor agonist during gestation has a sex-specific pro-cognitive action in offspring: mechanisms involved

• Main Authors: Eliyahu Dremencov (Author), Henrieta Oravcova (Author), Daniil Grinchii (Author), Zuzana Romanova (Author), Roman Dekhtiarenko (Author), Lubica Lacinova (Author), Daniela Jezova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: There is growing evidence that the treatment of several mental disorders can potentially benefit from activation of delta-opioid receptors. In the future, delta-agonists with a safe pharmacological profile can be used for the treatment of mood disorders in pregnant women. However, the da...