Inhibition of 5α-Reduced Steroid Biosynthesis Impedes Acquisition of Ethanol Drinking in Male C57BL/6J Mice

July 2008 in “ Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research ”

Matthew M. Ford, Naomi Yoneyama, Moriah N. Strong, Andrea M. Fretwell, Michelle A. Tanchuck, Deborah A. Finn

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