Vol. 27 (Suppl 2) 2006 Neuro endocrinology letters

Neurobehavioural changes in rats after neonatal anoxia: effect of antioxidant stobadine pretreatment.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the synthetic pyridoindole antioxidant stobadine (STO, 50mg/kg/day) on behavioural alterations induced by acute neonatal anoxia in rat offspring.

METHODS: STO was administered orally from day 15 of gestation up to day 7 post partum (PP). Pups of both.....