Publication Date
5-1-2019
Document Type
Other
First Advisor
Matuszewich, Leslie
Degree Name
B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)
Legacy Department
Department of Psychology
Abstract
Every day we experience some type of stress. High levels of stress are a common contributor to health problems. In our lab we have previously found that exposure to 10 days of unpredictable stress reduced motivation for a sucrose reward (Bond, Anderson, McWaters, & Matuszewich, 2015). When stress occurs, our bodies release the stress hormone cortisol (corticosterone in animals). The present study was designed to assess whether administering corticosterone through drinking water would elevate blood levels of corticosterone and therefore it can be used to accurately simulate chronic stress in rats. In this study rat’s plasma corticosterone levels were evaluated on day 5 and 10 after being administered corticosterone via drinking water for 10 days. The results demonstrated that corticosterone levels were actually lower in the blood of rats given corticosterone in their drinking water compared to rats given plain drinking water.
Recommended Citation
Corey, Samantha A., "Effects of Corticosterone in Drinking Water" (2019). Honors Capstones. 452.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/studentengagement-honorscapstones/452
Extent
12 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
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Media Type
Text
