Figure 4.
POE dams spent less time performing pup-directed behaviors (nursing, licking/grooming, carrying) compared to CON (a). POE dams also exhibited increased entropy, or unpredictable behavioral patterns, when circulating morphine levels were low, and decreased entropy when morphine levels were high (b-c). Red arrows indicate when dams received a bolus of morphine. *Significant difference: %Pup-directed behavior (CON vs POE); Unpredictability (CON vs POE low and high morphine levels). Graphs indicate mean ± SEM.