Sex and Adolescent Ethanol Exposure Influence Pavlovian Conditioned Approach.
Aric C MadayagSierra J StringfieldKathryn J ReissnerCharlotte A BoettigerDonita L RobinsonPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2017)
Females exhibited enhanced sign-tracking compared to males, while AIE decreased goal-tracking compared to control exposure. Our findings support the hypothesis that adolescent binge ethanol can shift conditioned behavior from goal- to cue-directed in PCA, especially in females.