Author(s): Lacasse JM; Boulos V; Fisher C; Hamilton S; Heron M; Mac Cionnaith CE; Peronace V; Tito N; Brake WG; ...

During maze navigation rats can rely on hippocampus-mediated place memory or striatum-mediated response memory. Ovarian hormones bias whether females use place or response memory to reach a reward. ...

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Author(s): Lacasse JM; Gomez-Perales E; Brake WG;

Research on hormonal contraceptives (HC) in animal models is lacking, and as a result, so is our understanding of the impact of HC on the brain and behavior. Here, we provide a review of the pharmacology of HC, as well as the methodology and best practices ...

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Author(s): Lacasse JM; Patel S; Bailey A; Peronace V; Brake WG;

17ß-Estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) influence place and response memory in female rats in spatial navigation tasks. Use of these memory systems is associated with the hippocampus and the dorsal striatum, respectively. Injections of E2 result in a well-e ...

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