Ethanol Intake Patterns in Female Mice: Influence of Allopregnanolone and the Inhibition of Its Synthesis

    May 2008 in “ Drug and Alcohol Dependence ”
    Matthew M. Ford, Ethan H. Beckley, Jeffrey D. Nickel … David P. Finn
    Studysummary Female mice are less affected by certain substances that alter alcohol consumption compared to male mice.
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