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Environmental-enrichment-related variations in behavioral, biochemical, and physiologic responses of Sprague-Dawley and Long Evans rats by Konkle, Anne T.M, Kentner, Amanda C, Baker, Stephanie L, Stewart, Angela, Bielajew, Catherine

“…The behavioral, biochemical, and physiologic consequences of 6 wk of environmental enrichment were evaluated in male Long Evans and Sprague-Dawley rats and…”
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Chronic noise exposure in the spontaneously hypertensive rat by Konkle, Anne T M, Keith, Stephen E, McNamee, James P, Michaud, David

“…Epidemiological studies have suggested an association between the relative risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and long-term exposure to elevated…”
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Evaluation of the effects of chronic mild stressors on hedonic and physiological responses: sex and strain compared by Konkle, Anne T.M., Baker, Stephanie L., Kentner, Amanda C., Barbagallo, Lisa Santa-Maria, Merali, Zul, Bielajew, Catherine

“…The chronic mild stress (CMS) paradigm was developed in order to simulate in animals the symptom of anhedonia, a major feature of depression. Typically,…”
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Sex differences in brain aromatase activity: genomic and non-genomic controls by Balthazart, Jacques, Charlier, Thierry D, Cornil, Charlotte A, Dickens, Molly J, Harada, Nobuhiro, Konkle, Anne T M, Voigt, Cornelia, Ball, Gregory F

“…Aromatization of testosterone into estradiol in the preoptic area plays a critical role in the activation of male copulation in quail and in many other…”
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Environmental enrichment and its influence on rodent offspring and maternal behaviours, a scoping style review of indices of depression and anxiety by Sparling, Jessica E., Barbeau, Kheana, Boileau, Kayla, Konkle, Anne T.M.

“…Environmental enrichment is a widely used experimental manipulation that consistently shows measurable effects on rodent behaviour across the lifespan. This…”
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Developmental Time Course of Estradiol, Testosterone, and Dihydrotestosterone Levels in Discrete Regions of Male and Female Rat Brain by Konkle, Anne T. M, McCarthy, Margaret M

“…The prevailing view of sexual differentiation of mammalian brain is that androgen synthesized in the fetal and neonatal testis and aromatized centrally during…”
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The Influence of Social Media on the Perception of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Content Analysis of Public Discourse on YouTube Videos by Bakombo, Schwab, Ewalefo, Paulette, Konkle, Anne T M

“…Little is known about how social media shapes the public's perception of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We used a media content analysis approach to analyze…”
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The link between autism spectrum disorder and gut microbiota: A scoping review by Nitschke, Amanda, Deonandan, Raywat, Konkle, Anne TM

“…Gut dysfunction and microbial dysbiosis comorbidities are of particular interest in recent autism research, as gastrointestinal distress is present in up to…”
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The substrate for brain-stimulation reward in the lateral preoptic area: II. Connections to the ventral tegmental area by Bielajew, Catherine, Bushnik, Tamara, Konkle, Anne T.M, Schindler, Dwayne

“…This experiment investigated the existence of a direct anatomical connection between lateral preoptic and ventral tegmental areas that mediate brain…”
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Bisphenol-A: epigenetic reprogramming and effects on reproduction and behavior by Mileva, Guergana, Baker, Stephanie L, Konkle, Anne T M, Bielajew, Catherine

“…Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic compound used in the production of many polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It is one of the most widely produced…”
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Understanding Inequalities of Maternal Smoking--Bridging the Gap with Adapted Intervention Strategies by Boucher, Julie, Konkle, Anne T M

“…Women who are generally part of socially disadvantaged and economically marginalized groups are especially susceptible to smoking during pregnancy but smoking…”
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Feeding and Reward Interactions From Chronic Paroxetine Treatment by Konkle, Anne T.M, Bielajew, Catherine

“…The self-stimulation paradigm was used to evaluate threshold changes following acute and chronic administration of the selective serotonergic reuptake…”
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Understanding the Response of Canadians to the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Kübler-Ross Model: Twitter Data Analysis by Abebe, Ruth G, Bakombo, Schwab, Konkle, Anne T M

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic in March 2020, which led to the implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions that had…”
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Histochemical mapping of the substrate for brain-stimulation reward with glycogen phosphorylase by Konkle, Anne T.M, Wilson, Patricia, Bielajew, Catherine

“…Glycogen phosphorylase is the enzyme that regulates glycogenolysis and it appears that there is a relationship between central levels of glycogen and neuronal…”
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Canadian Arctic Contaminants and Their Effects on the Maternal Brain and Behaviour: A Scoping Review of the Animal Literature by Fong-McMaster, Claire, Konji, Sandra, Nitschke, Amanda, Konkle, Anne Tm

“…Environmental toxicants such as methylmercury, polychlorinated biphenyls, and organochlorine pesticides are potentially harmful pollutants present in…”
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When is a sex difference not a sex difference? by McCarthy, Margaret M., Konkle, Anne T.M.

“…Brain sexual differentiation in mammals requires activity of gonadal hormones; organizational effects of these steroids on brain development occur early in…”
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Control of Motor Seizures by Brotizolam With Maintenance of Stable Refractory Periods for Self-Stimulation by Bielajew, Catherine, Bushnik, Tamara, Konkle, Anne T.M, Parkin, Elizabeth

“…In recent years, we have been pursuing our mapping investigations of the substrate for brain-stimulation reward in regions of the anterior hypothalamic and…”
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The effects of cholecystokinin on stimulation-induced feeding and self-stimulation by Konkle, Anne T.M, Kubelka, Shannon L, Bielajew, Catherine

“…Cholecystokinin (CCK) is a peptide hormone which controls a number of important functions during the process of digestion. It is present in the gut and the…”
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Impact of sex and hormones on new cells in the developing rat hippocampus: a novel source of sex dimorphism? by Zhang, Jian-Min, Konkle, Anne T. M., Zup, Susan L., McCarthy, Margaret M.

“…The hippocampus is a key brain region regulating complex cognitive and emotional responses, and is implicated in the etiology of depressive and anxiety…”
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MP3 player listening habits of 17 to 23 year old university students by McNeill, Kylie, Keith, Stephen E, Feder, Katya, Konkle, Anne T M, Michaud, David S

“…This study evaluated the potential risk to hearing associated with the use of portable digital audio players. Twenty-eight university students (12 males, 16…”
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