Prenatal Drinking, Environmental Enrichment: Effects On Neurotrophins Are Independent

[RSS Bot]

Prenatal alcohol exposure may be particularly destructive for neurotrophins, a family of peptides that influence the growth, development and functional plasticity of the fetal brain. A new rodent study of alcohol's effects on three key neurotrophins has found that, even though environmental enrichment may be able to improve some fetal-alcohol effects, those benefits do not appear to be mediated by neurotrophins.

More... (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115588.php)