Progesterone Enhances Ethanol-Induced Modulation of Mesocortical Dopamine Neurons: Antagonism by Finasteride

    November 2002 in “ Journal of Neurochemistry ”
    Laura Dazzi, Mariangela Serra, Emanuele Seu … Giovanni Biggio
    Studysummary This study found that progesterone pretreatment in rats potentiated the effect of ethanol on mesocortical dopamine levels, suggesting an influence of neuroactive steroids on ethanol's action.
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