Paternal alcohol exposure attenuates maintenance and reinstated operant responding for alcohol in offspring.
Steven J NietoTherese A KostenPublished in: Alcohol (Hanover, York County, Pa.) (2023)
Across all conditions, paternal alcohol exposure led to a reduction in the reinforcing effects of alcohol in offspring. These results are consistent with studies conducted with paternal cocaine exposure except that we find effects in rats of both sexes.