Pituitary glands removed from adult female normotensive Sprague-Dawley (S-D) rats were implanted beneath the renal capsule of 100-day male S-D rats. Female neonatal S-D rats were given a single sc injection of 1.25 mg of testosterone proprionate (TP) suspended in sesame oil. Systolic blood pressure
Post-partum stress and depression (PPD) have a significant effect on child development and behavior. Depression is associated with hypercortisolism in humans, and the fluctuating levels of hormones, including corticosterone, during pregnancy and the post-partum, may contribute to PPD. The present