Researchers discover a specific brain circuit damaged by social isolation during childhood: Study in mice shows long-lasting effects and points the way to potential treatments -- ScienceDaily
By Tecoki in Health
Updated 4 years ago
Researchers have identified specific sub-populations of brain cells in the prefrontal cortex, a key part of the brain that regulates social behavior, that are required for normal sociability in adulthood and are profoundly vulnerable to juvenile social isolation in mice.