Regulation of the deleterious effects of binge-like exposure to alcohol during adolescence by α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agents: prevention by pretreatment with a α7 negative allosteric modulator and emulation by a α7 agonist in alcohol-preferring (P) male and female rats.
Zachary A RoddSheketha R HauserH Scott SwartzwelderR Aaron WaeissDebomoy K LahiriRichard L BellPublished in: Psychopharmacology (2020)
The data indicate that α7 mediates the effects of alcohol during adolescence. The data also indicate that α7 NAMs are potential prophylactic agents to reduce the deleterious effects of adolescent alcohol abuse.