Effects of music on cognitive behavioral impairments in both sex of adult rats exposed prenatally to valproic acid.

Farahnaz TaheriSara JoushiLily Mohammadipoor-GhasemabadIman RadKhadijeh EsmaeilpourVahid Sheibani

Published in: Birth defects research (2024)

Music intervention improved sociability and social memory in adult VPA-exposed rats, especially in female animals. Furthermore, music improved memory impairments in VPA-exposed rats of both sexes. It seems that music had a better influence on female rats. However, future studies need more investigations in molecular and histological fields.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
working memory
healthcare
mental health
current status
young adults
case control