Social play in juvenile hamsters alters dendritic morphology in the medial prefrontal cortex
Burleson, C.A. et al.
· 2018
★ NIFPlay Rating: 8
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10 Rigorous play-specific science
6–9 General biological science
5 Sound play research (uncontrolled)
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0 Indirect but high value
Demonstrates that juvenile social play experience directly modifies dendritic complexity in the medial prefrontal cortex of hamsters, providing neurological evidence of play's brain-shaping effects.
