Study: Mice Exposed to Smoke In Utero Had Altered Sleep Patterns As Adults

Published in Scientific Reports, the study titled, “Early-life nicotine or cotinine exposure produces long-lasting sleep alterations and downregulation of hippocampal corticosteroid receptors in adult mice,” aimed to determine the effects of perinatal exposure to nicotine and its by-products on adults. The research team exposed pregnant mice to nicotine in the concentration of passive cigarette smoke, … Continue reading Study: Mice Exposed to Smoke In Utero Had Altered Sleep Patterns As Adults