In the study, one group of pregnant mice got saline injections into the womb, while another group got injections of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a toxin meant to generate the kind of inflammatory effects of E. coli bacteria without the presence of the germ itself. (sciencedaily.com)
The mice that had a week of saline injections increased their stay in the compartment where they had received cocaine by 7 percent. (scientificamerican.com)
One group of pregnant mice got saline injections into the womb, while another group got injections of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a toxin meant to generate the kind of inflammatory effects of E. coli bacteria without the presence of the germ itself. (sciencedaily.com)