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THE administration of large doses of salicylates to pregnant animals produces malformations of the central nervous system, internal organs, and skeleton1. In rats, minor abnormalities are observed to result from a single oral dose of 250 mg kg−1 at day 9 of gestation, with the severity and frequency of malformations increasing at higher doses. The period of maximal susceptibility has been shown to be on days 9 and 10 of gestation2. This study provides preliminary evidence that doses too low to yield gross central nervous system malformations can produce behavioural impairments in the offspring.
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BUTCHER, R., VORHEES, C. & KIMMEL, C. Learning Impairment from Maternal Salicylate Treatment in Rats. Nature New Biology 236, 211–212 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio236211a0
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