Sex Differences in Binge-Like and Aversion-Resistant Alcohol Drinking in C57BL/6J Mice.

Elizabeth A SneddonRobert D WhiteAnna K Radke

Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2018)

The results of this study demonstrate that while female mice escalate and consume more EtOH than males, both sexes exhibit similar levels of aversion-resistant drinking. These results inform our understanding of how sex interacts with vulnerability for addiction and argue for the inclusion of females in more studies of aversion-resistant alcohol drinking.

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