A "personality test" for rats reveals subtle but distinct effects of sex and early life inflammation on brain and behavior.

Ashton SE, Brockett AT, Sharalla P, Kang N, Roesch MR, McCarthy MM

DOI: 10.1037/bne0000646
Published: 2026 Apr
Container: Behavioral neuroscience
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@article{allodium:10.1037/bne0000646,
  title = {A "personality test" for rats reveals subtle but distinct effects of sex and early life inflammation on brain and behavior.},
  author = {Ashton SE and Brockett AT and Sharalla P and Kang N and Roesch MR and McCarthy MM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Behavioral neuroscience},
  doi = {10.1037/bne0000646},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1037/bne0000646}
}

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TI  - A "personality test" for rats reveals subtle but distinct effects of sex and early life inflammation on brain and behavior.
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AU  - Brockett AT
AU  - Sharalla P
AU  - Kang N
AU  - Roesch MR
AU  - McCarthy MM
PY  - 2026
JO  - Behavioral neuroscience
DO  - 10.1037/bne0000646
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SE, A., AT, B., P, S., N, K., MR, R., & MM, M. (2026). A "personality test" for rats reveals subtle but distinct effects of sex and early life inflammation on brain and behavior.. Behavioral neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1037/bne0000646

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