Alcohol Exposure During Late Adolescence Increases Drinking in Adult Wistar Rats, an Effect That Is Not Reduced by Finasteride

    September 2012 in “ Alcohol and Alcoholism ”
    Verica Milivojevic, Jonathan Covault
    Studysummary This study found that a week of daily alcohol exposure during late adolescence led to a long-term increase in alcohol preference in adulthood, highlighting the sensitivity of this age group to alcohol's effects.
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