Abstract
The behavior of rhesus monkey infants exposed to high levels (20 to 100 x the human therapeutic dosage) of an estrogen-progesterone contraceptive (Norlestrin) during embryogenesis was compared to that of untreated controls. No serious deficiencies in regulation of activity, motor maturity, manual dexterity or discrimination learning were recorded in the 3 to 5month old infants. In addition, age appropriate sex-differentiated behavior was observed in social groups of treated infants at 5 and 11 months of age. On the basis of this information it seems unlikely that accidental use 5 month birth control pills during early pregnancy will seriously affect behavioral competence of offspring during infancy.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 301-304 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Neurobehavioral Toxicology and Teratology |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1983 |
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- Toxicology
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
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Behavioral tests in monkey infants exposed embryonically to an oral contraceptive. / Golub, M. S.; Hayes, L.; Prahalada, S.; Hendrickx, Andrew G.
In: Neurobehavioral Toxicology and Teratology, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1983, p. 301-304.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - The behavior of rhesus monkey infants exposed to high levels (20 to 100 x the human therapeutic dosage) of an estrogen-progesterone contraceptive (Norlestrin) during embryogenesis was compared to that of untreated controls. No serious deficiencies in regulation of activity, motor maturity, manual dexterity or discrimination learning were recorded in the 3 to 5month old infants. In addition, age appropriate sex-differentiated behavior was observed in social groups of treated infants at 5 and 11 months of age. On the basis of this information it seems unlikely that accidental use 5 month birth control pills during early pregnancy will seriously affect behavioral competence of offspring during infancy.
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