Impaired onset of maternal behavior in first generation rat dams was previously correlated
with rearing by cocaine-treated dams and prenatal cocaine exposure. Pup-induced maternal
behavior in non-lactating rats has not been examined with regard to cocaine exposure and
rearing conditions. First generation male and female juveniles and young adult males
reared by cocaine-treated or control dams and prenatally exposed to either cocaine or
control conditions were tested for pup-induced maternal behavior at postnatal days 28 and …