the roles of ornithine decarboxylase and the polyamines in behavioral development were examined through the use of alpha-difluoromethylornithine , a specific irreversible inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase . alpha-difluoromethylornithine was administered either prenatally during gestation ( days 15-17 ) or postnatally ( days 1-20 ) to examine critical periods of sensitivity .
C0029282
ornithine decarboxylase
C0002260
alpha-difluoromethylornithine